Flood Warning until 06:00PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the following counties, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie, Union and Yalobusha.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 826 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pontotoc, Houston, Water Valley, Trace State Park, George Payne State Park, Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Coffeeville, Ecru, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Banner, Tula, Paris, Randolph, Denmark, Pyland and Velma. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... CHICKASAW, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... UNION, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning