…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee…Arkansas…
Mississippi River at Osceola
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri…Tennessee…Arkansas…
Mississippi River at Caruthersville
Obion River near Bogota
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.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Caruthersville.
* WHEN…Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 32.0 feet, In Arkansas, docks of the steel mill near
Hickman are flooding. In Tennessee, Mississippi River overbank
flooding is occurring across Highway 88 just north of Dee Webb
Road. Extensive amounts of Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge are
flooded. Sloughs at the west end of Barr Road are beginning to
back up into fields.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 32.3 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CST Wednesday was 32.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
– Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood