Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 28 at 10:12PM CDT until April 29 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 8:12pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1012 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Memphis, Walls,
Lynchburg, Eudora, Lewisburg, Lake Cormorant, Nesbit, Alden, Jago,
Bright, Frees Corners, Robinson Gin, West Days, Plum Point, Twin
Lakes and Love.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
DeSoto, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov