Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

MSC033-TNC157-271930-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DeSoto MS-Shelby TN-
1121 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi, including the following
  county, DeSoto and West Tennessee, including the following county,
  Shelby.

* WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1121 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
    rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch,
    Horn Lake, Millington, Cordova, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman
    Shelby Forest State Park, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington,
    Walls, Midtown Memphis, Southeast Memphis, Frayser,
    Ellendale, Downtown Memphis and Whitehaven.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3504 9029 3503 9020 3513 9016 3512 9010
      3514 9007 3519 9012 3523 9008 3528 9017
      3531 9011 3538 9007 3539 8978 3541 8971
      3538 8963 3500 8964 3500 8972 3490 8972
      3493 9024 3498 9030 3499 9031 3500 9031


$$

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