Flash Flood Warning until 07:45PM Wednesday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 437 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 2 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...Trained spotters reported flash flooding. 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... Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Forrest City, Marion, Millington, Marianna, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... CROSS, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... SHELBY, TN
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