Flood Warning issued March 17 at 3:10PM CDT until March 20 at 5:21PM 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 occurring.

* WHERE…Tombigbee River at Bigbee.

* WHEN…Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 23.0 feet, Bigbee Road just west of the river will
flood. Access to several homes will be restricted. Large area of
farm land will flood west of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 21.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 PM CDT Monday was 21.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Thursday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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