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WGUS74 KMEG 011042
FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
538 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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CROSS AR-MISSISSIPPI AR-ST. FRANCIS AR-CRITTENDEN AR-POINSETT AR-
LAUDERDALE TN-FAYETTE TN-SHELBY TN-HAYWOOD TN-TIPTON TN-
538 AM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR
TIPTON...SOUTHWESTERN HAYWOOD...SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...
LAUDERDALE...SOUTHEASTERN POINSETT...CRITTENDEN...NORTHEASTERN ST.
FRANCIS...SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND CROSS COUNTIES...

AT 538 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED IN SHELBY COUNTY THE ROAD AT 
AUSTIN PEAY HIGHWAY...NEAR BROADMORE BAPTIST CHURCH AND AREAS ALONG 
COVINGTON PIKE ROAD AND JAMES ROAD ARE BECOMING IMPASSIBLE.  2 TO 4 
INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR IN THE MEMPHIS 
METRO AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER 
THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EARLE...
FORREST CITY...KEISER...LEPANTO...LUXORA...MADISON...MARION...MARKED
TREE...OSCEOLA...PARKIN...TYRONZA...WEST MEMPHIS...WILSON...WYNNE...
BARTLETT...COLLIERVILLE...COVINGTON...GERMANTOWN...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS...
MILLINGTON...RIPLEY...CORDOVA...FORT PILLOW STATE PARK...MEEMAN
SHELBY FOREST STATE PARK AND VILLAGE CREEK STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.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.

.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 3539 9100 3593 8966 3550 8918 3502 8970
      3498 9083

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