…The Flood Advisory continues 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…
elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Osceola.
* WHEN…Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 27.0 feet, In Arkansas, high water interferes with
grain barge loading at the terminal at Osceola. Backwater is
touching most of the levee just north of Osceola on north past
Mississippi County Arkansas Road 330 in the Barfield Point
vicinity. Mississippi County Arkansas Road 430 is flooded across
from Tellier Island. In Tennessee, Crutcher Lake Road is flooded
north of Cold Creek. The Mississippi River is over its banks
northeast of Open Lake. Backwater has reached Bee Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 27.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall to 3.7 feet
Saturday, March 22.
– Action stage is 24.0 feet.
– Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood