Full Notification

FFWMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Crockett County in Tennessee... Eastern Dyer County in Tennessee... Northwestern Fayette County in Tennessee... Western Gibson County in Tennessee... Northwestern Haywood County in Tennessee... Eastern Lauderdale County in Tennessee... Obion County in Tennessee... Shelby County in Tennessee... Tipton County in Tennessee... Northwestern Weakley County in Tennessee...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 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... Bartlett, Southaven, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Dyersburg, Marion, Martin, Union City, Millington, Covington, Ripley, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, T O Fuller State Park, Helena-West Helena, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... FAYETTE, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN ... OBION, TN ... SHELBY, TN ... TIPTON, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.