Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Southwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Southern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Southwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee... Southern Shelby County in western Tennessee...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 511 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Forrest City, Hernando, Senatobia, Holly Springs, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Madison, Palestine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, Wall Doxey State Park, Memphis, Coldwater, Byhalia, Walls and Tunica. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. This rain will fall on saturated ground.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... BENTON, MS ... COAHOMA, MS ... DESOTO, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... FAYETTE, TN ... SHELBY, TN

Instructions:

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