Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
044 WGUS84 KMEG 060450 FLSMEG Flood Advisory National Weather Service Memphis TN 1150 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 MSC033-TNC157-060800- /O.NEW.KMEG.FA.Y.0017.240506T0450Z-240506T0800Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DeSoto MS-Shelby TN- 1150 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Urban and small stream 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 300 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 0.5 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, Germantown, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, T O Fuller State Park, Memphis, Whitehaven, Southwest Memphis, Midtown Memphis, Downtown Memphis, Southeast Memphis, Lynchburg, Plum Point, Parkway Village, Capleville, White Station, Jago, Alden and Twin Lakes. - 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 3512 9009 3514 9007 3515 9007 3516 9009 3521 9005 3520 8985 3508 8984 3496 8987 3489 8998 3492 9010 3499 9017 3512 9011 $$ Sirmon