Flood Warning issued February 22 at 6:27AM CST until February 28 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee…Arkansas…Missouri…

Mississippi River at Osceola

Mississippi River at Caruthersville

Obion River near Bogota

Obion River near Obion

North Fork of the Forked Deer at Dyersburg

Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale

South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls

For the Lower Mississippi River…including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena…
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Obion River…including Martin, Obion, Bogota…Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the North Fork Forked Deer River…including Dyersburg…Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Little River…including Rivervale…Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Mississippi River at Osceola.

* WHEN…Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 29.0 feet, In Arkansas, water is going over the north
side of Craighead Point. The pumphouse area for the power plant
south of Osceola is flooded. In Tennessee, Lauderdale County Road
924 begins to flood, isolating a house on Island 34.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 29.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM CST Saturday was 29.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Thursday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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