000 WGUS54 KMEG 080203 FFWMEG MSC057-081-117-139-141-145-080430- /O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0156.000000T0000Z-110808T0430Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 903 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 1130 PM CDT * AT 903 PM CDT... 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST FOUR HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALDWYN AND TISHOMINGO STATE PARK. 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. && LAT...LON 3434 8817 3436 8882 3467 8883 3462 8814 $$