372
WGUS44 KMEG 202344
FLWMEG
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
644 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026
MSC081-115-210400-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lee MS-Pontotoc MS-644 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing near County Road 244 and
Highway 15. Between 8 and 9 inches of rain have fallen in the
past 3 hours.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Western Lee and Northern Pontotoc Counties.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 3417 8883 3425 8922 3437 8919 3436 8882
3431 8883
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CJC