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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 6:17PM CDT until August 19 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TNCounties: Itawamba, MS; Lee, MS; Prentiss, MS; Tishomingo, MSThe National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...* Until 845 PM CDT.* At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar.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... Belmont, Mantachie, Sandy Springs, Golden, Moores Mill, Kirkville, Dennis, Unity, Chapelville, Eggville and Bloody Springs.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.