994
WGUS44 KMEG 061441
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
941 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

MSC003-009-071-081-115-117-139-141-145-TNC071-109-062300-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FA.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250406T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Alcorn MS-Benton MS-Lafayette MS-Lee MS-Pontotoc MS-Prentiss MS-
Tippah MS-Tishomingo MS-Union MS-Hardin TN-McNairy TN-
941 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi, including the following
  counties, Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss,
  Tippah, Tishomingo and Union and West Tennessee, including the
  following counties, Hardin and McNairy.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
  crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It
  will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
  work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 941 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.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, Ripley, Baldwyn, J P Coleman
    State Park, Burnsville, Blue Mountain, Ecru, Jumpertown,
    Glen, Keownville, Wheeler, Hinkle, Theo, Gravestown,
    Thrashers, New Harmony, Canaan and Leedy.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3495 8917 3501 8813 3500 8820 3492 8815
      3449 8864 3447 8880 3440 8879 3435 8889
      3438 8926


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