Flash Flood Warning until 12:30PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Southern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 921 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the last several hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Clarksdale, Forrest City, Hernando, Senatobia, Batesville, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Madison, Palestine, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Memphis and Marks.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... DESOTO, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TUNICACO followed by your message, to 888777
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