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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Memphis TN

255 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



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Crittenden AR-Mississippi AR-Crockett TN-Dyer TN-Fayette TN-

Hardeman TN-Haywood TN-Lauderdale TN-Madison TN-Shelby TN-Tipton

TN-

255 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.



* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, including the following 

  counties, Crittenden and Mississippi and West Tennessee, including 

  the following counties, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Hardeman, 

  Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison, Shelby and Tipton.



* WHEN...Until 900 AM 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 254 AM CDT, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin

    shortly in the warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, West Memphis,

    Brownsville, Millington, Covington, Ripley, Luxora, Cordova,

    Fort Pillow State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, T O

    Fuller State Park, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Munford,

    Somerville, Brighton and Halls.

  - 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 3509 9025 3515 9013 3525 9009 3542 9015

      3546 9006 3555 9001 3564 8986 3574 8995

      3587 8975 3592 8961 3593 8939 3582 8936

      3568 8906 3544 8907 3542 8917 3500 8917

      3501 9029 3504 9030





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SJM