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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

624 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008



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SHELBY TN-

624 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR

SHELBY COUNTY...



AT 624 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED

AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH MAY BE POSSIBLE 

ACROSS SHELBY COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM CST.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MILLINGTON...

MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...LAKELAND...FRAYSER...ELLENDALE...EADS...DOWNTOWN

MEMPHIS...BARTLETT AND ARLINGTON.



.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



.A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3539 8964 3500 8965 3501 9031 3505 9028

      3506 9017 3514 9015 3514 9006 3524 9008

      3526 9015 3531 9016 3533 9009 3536 9011

      3541 9005

TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 180DEG 0KT 3513 9006



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