Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 6 at 2:21AM CDT until April 6 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2025 - 12:21am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 3:30am
Description:
FFWMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...
Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
Eastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 530 AM CDT.
* At 221 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Tupelo, Amory, Fulton, Houston, Baldwyn, Iuka, Verona, Okolona,
Tombigbee State Park, Tishomingo State Park, Saltillo, Guntown,
Belmont, Shannon, Plantersville, Mantachie, Smithville, Tremont,
Tishomingo and Evergreen.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Chickasaw, MS; Itawamba, MS; Lee, MS; Monroe, MS; Prentiss, MS; Tishomingo, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
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