Thursday, Sep 11, 1:35 AM to 5:30 AM Central
NWS Ofice: KMEG
Counties: Pemiscot County, MO - Dyer County, TN - Lake County, TN - Obion County, TN
WGUS54 KMEG 110635
FFWMEG
MOC155-TNC045-095-131-111030-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0130.140911T0635Z-140911T1030Z/
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
135 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
OBION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...
PEMISCOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 530 AM CDT
* AT 134 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL
HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COTTONWOOD
GROVE...RIDGELY...TIPTONVILLE...CLAYTON...CLOVERDALE...OBION...
TROY...UNION CITY...MISTON...CARUTHERSVILLE...COOTER...DEERING...
DENTON AND HAYTI.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR REELFOOT LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.
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