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Flood Warning — Lee County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS
Flood Warning
Issued
6:44 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Expires
11:00 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMEG

Affected Areas

Lee County, MS Pontotoc County, MS

Official Bulletin

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 8883 3425 8922 3437 8919 3436 8882
      3431 8883

$$

CJC