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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Tuesday July 19th, 2022 :: 12:45 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 06:45AM Tuesday

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, Panola, Quitman and Tallahatchie.

* WHEN...Until 645 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1244 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Charleston, Tutwiler, Marks, Lambert, Crowder, Sumner, Vance, Enid, Waverly, Stover, Brazil, Denton, Longstreet, Mims, Barksdale and Sabino. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Address/Location
Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
192 S Panola St
Charleston, MS 38921

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-647-2540

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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