Flash Flood Warning until 07:30AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... 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... Southeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 549 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Clarksdale, Senatobia, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Marks, Sardis, Jonestown, Como, Friars Point, Crenshaw, Sledge, Pleasant Grove, Curtis Station, Darling, Strayhorn, Belen, Little Texas, Dubbs, Arkabutla and Dundee.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COAHOMA, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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