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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1214 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2015

MSC009-071-081-093-115-117-139-145-031915-
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BENTON MS-LAFAYETTE MS-PRENTISS MS-MARSHALL MS-PONTOTOC MS-TIPPAH MS-
LEE MS-UNION MS-
1214 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2015

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

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN BENTON...NORTHERN LAFAYETTE...WESTERN PRENTISS...SOUTHERN
MARSHALL...NORTHERN PONTOTOC...SOUTHERN TIPPAH...NORTHERN LEE AND
UNION COUNTIES...

AT 1207 PM CDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED
THAT THE LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER HAS OVERTOPPED ITS BANKS IN
DOWNTOWN NEW ALBANY. SEVERAL HOMES...BUSINESSES...AND A JAIL ARE
IMMINENTLY IN DANGER OF FLASH FLOODING. WATER RESCUES ARE LIKELY TO
OCCUR IN THE FLASH FLOOD AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES AND GROUND REPORTS
INDICATE THAT OVER 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 6
HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NEW ALBANY AND UNION COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI. 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.

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

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