…The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas…Tennessee…
Mississippi River at Osceola
For the Lower Mississippi River…including Osceola, Helena…
elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Osceola.
* WHEN…Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, In Tennessee, Crutcher Lake Road is
flooding near Cold Creek. Cold Creek is going over its south bank
onto resort lots just east of Crutcher Lake Road. Water from the
Lower Forked Deer River is backing into Open Lake. Cold Creek is
now flowing south out of Open Lake. Jones Slough is about to back
north over Grammer Road. Adams Slough has flooded Sam Taylor Road.
Many sloughs are beginning to flood fields. Brandywine Camp begins
to go underwater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 26.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall to 7.5 feet Monday,
May 19.
– Action stage is 24.0 feet.
– Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood