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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 :: 10:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 02:00AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash 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... Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms developing over the warned area. This area has already received between 3 and 6 inches of rain over the last 24 hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area overnight. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash 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 ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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