Flood Advisory for Alcorn, MS; Lee, MS; Tippah, MS +1 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi......
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi... Union County in northeastern Mississippi... * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Albany. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 6:07PM CDT until August 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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