WGUS54 KMEG 060125

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Memphis TN

825 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025



The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  South Central Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...

  Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...

  Western Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...

  Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...

  Western Union County in northeastern Mississippi...

  Southeastern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi...

  Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...

  Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...

  Southern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

  Southern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...

  Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi...

  Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi...



* Until 1130 PM CDT.



* At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 

  possible in the warned area. 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...

  Oxford, Batesville, Pontotoc, Houston, Water Valley, Charleston, 

  Holly Springs National Forest, George Payne State Park, Trace 

  State Park, Tutwiler, Bruce, Calhoun City, Marks, Lambert, 

  Vardaman, Derma, Coffeeville, Ecru, Crowder and Webb.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



&&



LAT...LON 3465 8916 3439 8923 3437 8882 3407 8882

      3372 8919 3372 8950 3387 8951 3390 8993

      3382 8993 3381 9014 3372 9014 3373 9022

      3369 9028 3370 9030 3378 9017 3381 9018

      3381 9045 3399 9045 3399 9066 3410 9066



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



$$



MJ