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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Wednesday June 9th, 2021 :: 12:12 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... 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... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Additional rainfall on already saturated soils will result in more flooding. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Clarksdale, Senatobia, Batesville, Water Valley, Charleston, Marvell, Elaine, George Payne State Park, Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, John W Kyle State Park, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Coldwater, Lambert, Jonestown, Como and Friars Point.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... YALOBUSHA, 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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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