Flash Flood Warning until 12:30PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 921 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Memphis, Walls, Lynchburg, Whitehaven, Southwest Memphis, Eudora, Southeast Memphis, Lake Cormorant, Phillipp, Alden, Jago, Nesbit, Plum Point and Twin Lakes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... SHELBY, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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