What is happening
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Shelby County in Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 1115 PM CST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 814 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Millington, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
