Flood Warning issued March 17 at 3:10PM CDT until March 20 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi…Tennessee…

Tombigbee River near Amory

Tombigbee River at Bigbee

Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen

Tennessee River at Savannah

…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Mississippi…

Coldwater River at Marks

Yalobusha River at Calhoun City

For the Tennessee River…including Pickwick Dam, Savannah,
Saltillo, Perryville, Johnsonville…Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tombigbee River…including Fulton, Bigbee, Amory, Aberdeen
L & D…Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Buttahatchie River…including Aberdeen…Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen.

* WHEN…Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 14.0 feet, Flood water begins to cover Air Base Road
located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland near the
river also begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 11.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 14.2 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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