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WGUS74 KMEG 241515
FFSMEG

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1015 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

MSC117-141-241730-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prentiss MS-Tishomingo MS-
1015 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PRENTISS AND SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...

At 1015 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding due to
heavy rainfall in Booneville. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Booneville, Baldwyn, Tishomingo State Park, Belmont, Jumpertown,
  Tishomingo, Burton, Thrashers, Wheeler, Midway, Marietta, Golden,
  Paden, Thrasher, Altitude, Hobo Station, Holcut, Moores Mill, Neil
  and Dennis.

Numerous roads and low-lying areas in Booneville and rural Prentiss
County are inundated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3460 8872 3473 8872 3477 8811 3446 8816
      3447 8854 3451 8854 3451 8874 3460 8873

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

MJ