Generational rainfall amounts will fall across the Mid-South
Wednesday to Saturday, resulting in catastrophic river, areal, and
flash flooding. Areas along and north of I-40 will be the primary
focus for significant to catastrophic flooding.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE…Portions of East Arkansas, including the following areas,
Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee AR, Mississippi,
Phillips, Poinsett and St. Francis, North Mississippi, including
the following areas, Alcorn, Benton MS, Calhoun, Chickasaw,
Coahoma, DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Marshall, Monroe,
Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah,
Tishomingo, Tunica, Union and Yalobusha, Southeast Missouri,
including the following areas, Dunklin and Pemiscot, and West
Tennessee, including the following areas, Benton TN, Carroll,
Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman,
Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison,
McNairy, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley.
* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Rainfall amounts upwards of 10 inches along and north of
I-40.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood