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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN

522 AM CST THU JAN 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

  TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI



* UNTIL 715 AM CST.



* AT 517 AM CST...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN WITH RADAR 

RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ACROSS THE AREA.



IN ADDITION...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ACROSS MOST OF 

PRENTISS COUNTY. 



* CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 715 AM CST INCLUDE...

  WHEELER...TISHOMINGO...THRASHERS...PINEFLAT...MIDAY...JUMPERTOWN...

  IUKA...BURTON...BURNSVILLE...BOONEVILLE...BELMONT



.EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER 

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



.STAY TUNED TO THIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST

UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT FLOODING ONLY...CALL 

1-800-432-0875.

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