Flash Flood Warning until 06:15AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... Central Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 326 AM 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 3 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... Clarksdale, Senatobia, Batesville, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, John W Kyle State Park, Marks, Sardis, Jonestown, Como, Friars Point, Tunica, Crenshaw, Sledge, Lexa, Darling, Pleasant Grove, Curtis Station, Dubbs and Little Texas.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
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
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