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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

1035 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2009



MSC003-057-081-117-139-141-145-141715-

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ALCORN MS-TISHOMINGO MS-TIPPAH MS-PRENTISS MS-UNION MS-LEE MS-

ITAWAMBA MS-

1035 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR

NORTHERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE...NORTHEASTERN UNION...

PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH...WESTERN TISHOMINGO AND ALCORN

COUNTIES...



AT 1035 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. OVER THE PAST 

SEVERAL HOURS DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL 

HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAIN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM 

THE WEST AS THE HEAVIER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. 

HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

LEAD TO THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CORINTH

AND BOONEVILLE. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES BAY SPRINGS LAKE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



.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.



.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.



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LAT...LON 3441 8816 3436 8826 3452 8881 3500 8876

      3500 8825 3443 8815



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