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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1144 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flood
Advisory 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...
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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1144 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY, MAY 20...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Osceola.

* WHEN...From this morning to Monday, May 20.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, In Arkansas, high water interferes with
  grain barge loading at the terminal at Osceola. Backwater is
  touching most of the levee just north of Osceola on north past
  Mississippi County Arkansas Road 330 in the Barfield Point
  vicinity. Mississippi County Arkansas Road 430 is flooded across
  from Tellier Island. In Tennessee, Crutcher Lake Road is flooded
  north of Cold Creek. The Mississippi River is over its banks
  northeast of Open Lake. Backwater has reached Bee Lake.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
    feet Wednesday morning.
  - Action stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3582 8996 3582 8956 3560 8979 3539 8995
      3539 9025


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JPR