Flood Watch until 01:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee, including the following areas, in North Mississippi, Alcorn, Benton MS, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee, Benton TN, Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson and McNairy.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Two to three inches of rain with locally higher amounts are possible tonight through early Thursday afternoon along a front that will become stationary across portions of West Tennessee and North Mississippi. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... TUNICA ... TATE ... PRENTISS ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE ... BENTON ... CHESTER ... HENDERSON ... DECATUR ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
192 S Panola St
Charleston, MS 38921
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-647-2540
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TCEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch