Instructions: A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
you should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
Message Summary: ...flash flood watch in effect tuesday afternoon through thursday
morning for all of the mid-south...
.rain, heavy at times, will begin early on tuesday in response to
a persistent upper level jet over the area. Appreciable rainfall
over the same locations may lead to flash flooding. In addition,
areas along interstate 40 that recently experienced heavy rainfall
will be especially susceptible to flash flooding.
...flash flood watch remains in effect from tuesday afternoon
through late wednesday night...
The flash flood watch continues for
* portions of east arkansas, north mississippi, southeast
missouri, and west tennessee, including the following areas,
in east arkansas, clay, craighead, crittenden, cross, greene,
lee, mississippi, phillips, poinsett, and st. Francis. In
north mississippi, alcorn, benton, calhoun, chickasaw,
coahoma, desoto, itawamba, lafayette, lee, marshall, monroe,
panola, pontotoc, prentiss, quitman, tallahatchie, tate,
tippah, tishomingo, tunica, union, and yalobusha. In southeast
missouri, dunklin and pemiscot. In west tennessee, benton,
carroll, chester, crockett, decatur, dyer, fayette, gibson,
hardeman, hardin, haywood, henderson, henry, lake, lauderdale,
madison, mcnairy, obion, shelby, tipton, and weakley.
* from tuesday afternoon through late wednesday night
* 4 to 8 inches of rain is expected across most of the mid-south.
* street flooding will be a hazard for travelers. Low-lying and
poor drainage areas will be at risk for flash flooding, as
well as small streams.
