NWS Memphis TNFA.W 0008August 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Lee and Pontotoc, MS
The National Weather Service office in Memphis issued a flood warning for Lee and Pontotoc in Mississippi, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on August 20. It was the 8th areal flood warning the NWS office in Memphis issued in 2026. Mississippi had 1 flood warning in August 2026, against 8 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Memphis TN
- Area
- Lee and Pontotoc
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:44 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMEG FA.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... Northern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing near County Road 244 and Highway 15. Between 8 and 9 inches of rain have fallen in the past 3 hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Western Lee and Northern Pontotoc Counties. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.