Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
900 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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DESOTO MS-SHELBY TN-
900 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SHELBY AND DESOTO COUNTIES...

AT 855 PM CDT...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES OR MORE HAVE OCCURED
ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA OVER THE PAST 5 HOURS. ANOTHER LINE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SHELBY AND DESOTO
COUNTIES AND WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER
THE NEXT 2 HOURS. THIS NEW RAINFALL WILL COMBINE WITH RUNOFF FROM
THE EARLIER RAINFALL TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HERNANDO...HORN LAKE...OLIVE
BRANCH...SOUTHAVEN...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...MIDTOWN
MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...CORDOVA AND T O FULLER STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

.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.

&&

LAT...LON 3512 9010 3513 9007 3515 9007 3516 9009
      3538 9000 3537 8964 3510 8964 3500 8973
      3483 8998 3480 9019 3487 9020 3491 9023

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