…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 Osceola.
* WHEN…Until early Sunday 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 11:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 29.1 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CST Wednesday was 29.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 5.9 feet
Wednesday, March 19.
– Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood