

000 

WGUS74 KMEG 212023

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

323 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008



MSC017-212033-

/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0138.000000T0000Z-080821T2230Z/

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

CHICKASAW MS-

323 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN CHICKASAW

COUNTY...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS

THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



LAT...LON 3382 8938 3395 8935 3417 8919 3458 8907

      3461 8877 3437 8883 3410 8895 3408 8899

      3408 8913 3401 8914 3383 8928



$$



MSC013-115-145-212230-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0138.000000T0000Z-080821T2230Z/

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

UNION MS-PONTOTOC MS-CALHOUN MS-

323 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN CALHOUN...PONTOTOC AND EASTERN UNION COUNTIES...



AT 323 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST 3 

HOURS...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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

PONTOTOC...NEW HARMONY...NEW ALBANY...KEOWNVILLE AND ECRU.



.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES AFTER 5 PM CDT.



.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



.FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS

OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP

TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3382 8938 3395 8935 3417 8919 3458 8907

      3461 8877 3437 8883 3410 8895 3408 8899

      3408 8913 3401 8914 3383 8928



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KMEG 212023

FFSMEG



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

323 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008



MSC017-212033-

/O.CAN.KMEG.FF.W.0138.000000T0000Z-080821T2230Z/

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

CHICKASAW MS-

323 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN CHICKASAW

COUNTY...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS

THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



LAT...LON 3382 8938 3395 8935 3417 8919 3458 8907

      3461 8877 3437 8883 3410 8895 3408 8899

      3408 8913 3401 8914 3383 8928



$$



MSC013-115-145-212230-

/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0138.000000T0000Z-080821T2230Z/

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

UNION MS-PONTOTOC MS-CALHOUN MS-

323 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN CALHOUN...PONTOTOC AND EASTERN UNION COUNTIES...



AT 323 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST 3 

HOURS...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.



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

PONTOTOC...NEW HARMONY...NEW ALBANY...KEOWNVILLE AND ECRU.



.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES AFTER 5 PM CDT.



.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



.FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS

OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP

TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MEMPHIS.



LAT...LON 3382 8938 3395 8935 3417 8919 3458 8907

      3461 8877 3437 8883 3410 8895 3408 8899

      3408 8913 3401 8914 3383 8928



$$

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