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WGUS84 KMEG 091643
FLSMEG

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1143 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Arkansas...Missouri...
Tennessee...

  Mississippi River at Caruthersville

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena...
elevated river levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as needed.

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1143 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY, MAY 19...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville.

* WHEN...From this morning to Sunday, May 19.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, In Arkansas, docks of the steel mill near
  Hickman are flooding. In Tennessee, Mississippi River overbank
  flooding is occurring across Highway 88 just north of Dee Webb
  Road. Extensive amounts of Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge are
  flooded. Sloughs at the west end of Barr Road are beginning to
  back up into fields.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.7
    feet early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Action stage is 29.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3623 8977 3623 8948 3606 8950 3595 8948
      3582 8956 3582 8985


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JPR