…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee…Arkansas…Missouri…
Mississippi River at Osceola
Mississippi River at Caruthersville
For the Lower Mississippi River…including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena…
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Osceola.
* WHEN…Until Saturday, March 01.
* 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 PM CST Saturday the stage was 29.1 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM CST Saturday was 29.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood