…The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…Mississippi…Tennessee…
Mississippi River at Memphis
For the Lower Mississippi River…including Memphis…elevated river
levels are forecast.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Memphis.
* WHEN…Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS…At 29.0 feet, In Arkansas, the evacuation route from
camps south of Hopefield Chute is cut off. Water is lapping at the
levee near Sulcer Road west of South Lake. River is touching the
levee at Blue Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 28.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall to 9.0 feet Monday,
May 19.
– Action stage is 28.0 feet.
– Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood