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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 :: 05:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:00AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until midnight CDT Wednesday.

* At 556 PM CDT, widespread flooding continues to affect low-lying and poor drainage basins through the warning area. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches were observed today, with localized higher amounts. Further rainfall may result in additional flooding later this evening.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clarksdale, Batesville, Charleston, Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars Point, Crenshaw, Crowder, Webb, Sledge and Sumner.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Tunica County MS Emergency Management
3092 US-61 S
Tunica, MS 38676

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-363-4012

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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