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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 102030

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

229 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



MSC003-117-139-145-102130-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ALCORN MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-UNION MS-

229 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR

EASTERN UNION...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND SOUTHEASTERN

ALCORN COUNTIES...



AT 229 PM CST...NO RAIN WAS REPORTED BUT FLOODING CONTINUED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

THRASHERS...LEEDY...JUMPERTOWN...HINKLE...NEW ALBANY AND GLEN.



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE

USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS

POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING

FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



.TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3440 8906 3462 8903 3484 8880 3490 8857

      3500 8839 3454 8834 3451 8860 3452 8872

      3448 8878 3440 8878 3438 8882

TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 180DEG 0KT 3470 8879



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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 102030

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

229 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



MSC003-117-139-145-102130-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080110T2130Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

ALCORN MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-UNION MS-

229 PM CST THU JAN 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR

EASTERN UNION...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH AND SOUTHEASTERN

ALCORN COUNTIES...



AT 229 PM CST...NO RAIN WAS REPORTED BUT FLOODING CONTINUED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

THRASHERS...LEEDY...JUMPERTOWN...HINKLE...NEW ALBANY AND GLEN.



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE

USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS

POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING

FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



.TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3440 8906 3462 8903 3484 8880 3490 8857

      3500 8839 3454 8834 3451 8860 3452 8872

      3448 8878 3440 8878 3438 8882

TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 180DEG 0KT 3470 8879



$$

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