…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…Tennessee…
Mississippi River at Osceola
For the Lower Mississippi River…including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena…
Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Osceola.
* WHEN…Until Saturday, April 26.
* IMPACTS…At 38.0 feet, In Tennessee, homesteads between Johnston
Road and Sunk Lake Road on Highway 19 west are flooding. House at
the south end of Oscar Griggs Road is flooding. Ashport is
flooding. Flooding is occurring near the north end of Sunk Lake
Road. Settlement between Coker Slough and Highway 19 is flooded.
Water is overflowing the farm headquarters just north of the Sunk
Lake Road and Long Hole Road Junction.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 37.6 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM CDT Monday was 37.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Friday, April 25.
– Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood