Flash Flood Warning until 10:15PM Thursday
FFWMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... South Central Shelby County in Tennessee...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. 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, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Memphis, Whitehaven, Southwest Memphis, Southeast Memphis, Midtown Memphis, Downtown Memphis, Lynchburg, Plum Point, Parkway Village, Capleville, Jago, Alden and White Station.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO, MS ... SHELBY, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Olive Branch
9200 Pigeon Roost Rd
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-892-9200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OLIVEBRANCH 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