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FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
440 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2015

MSC009-071-081-093-115-117-139-145-032215-
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BENTON MS-LAFAYETTE MS-PRENTISS MS-MARSHALL MS-PONTOTOC MS-TIPPAH MS-
LEE MS-UNION MS-
440 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2015

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR UNION COUNTY...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FRIDAY
FOR SOUTHERN BENTON...NORTHERN LAFAYETTE...WESTERN PRENTISS...
SOUTHERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN PONTOTOC...SOUTHERN TIPPAH...NORTHERN
LEE AND UNION COUNTIES...

AT 434 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS MEASURED 9.95 INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT
HOUR. THE LITTLE TALLATHATCHIE RIVER HAD OVERTOPPED ITS BANKS IN NEW
ALBANY.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR UNION COUNTY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND
NOW!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 8855 3436 8894 3436 8972 3455 8969
      3456 8967 3467 8967 3463 8938 3486 8941
      3473 8852

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