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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Thursday June 10th, 2021 :: 07:19 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:30AM

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... Southwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 830 AM CDT.

* At 719 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, mainly west of Interstate 55. 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, Batesville, Marks, Sardis, Jonestown, Como, Friars Point, Crenshaw, Sledge, Curtis Station, Pleasant Grove, Darling, Strayhorn, Belen, Little Texas, Dubbs, Dundee, Springdale, Courtland and Coahoma.

* 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

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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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