Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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WGUS84 KMEG 260237
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
937 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

MSC033-TNC157-260430-
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DeSoto MS-Shelby TN-
937 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* 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 1130 PM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 937 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. 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, Cordova, T O Fuller State Park, Memphis, Lakeland,
    Arlington, Walls, Midtown Memphis, Southeast Memphis,
    Downtown Memphis, Frayser, Whitehaven, Southwest Memphis,
    Ellendale and Lynchburg.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3513 9014 3512 9010 3514 9007 3515 9007
      3516 9010 3518 9011 3521 9009 3521 9008
      3522 9008 3527 8993 3523 8964 3498 8983
      3491 9001 3493 9013 3506 9019


$$

Sirmon


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