Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 29 at 1:27AM CDT until April 29 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 11:27pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
FFWMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 127 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tupelo, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Shannon, Plantersville,
Nettleton, Old Union, Skyline, Flowerdale, Palmetto, Bissell,
Richmond, Mooreville and Belden.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Lee, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: