Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
939 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Tennessee...Arkansas...

  Mississippi River at Caruthersville

  Mississippi River at Osceola

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Arkansas...

  Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing

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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939 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, In Tennessee, the shipping operation south
  of Heloise is being flooded. Chisholm Lake Road is flooded south
  of Cocklebur Slough. Overbank flooding begins on low-lying farm
  land along both banks of the Mississippi River and the Obion River
  in northwest Tennessee. The Old Forked Deer river bed is beginning
  to flood fields in the Hales Point Area south of Suggs Road. In
  Arkansas, roads inside the levee south of Caruthersville, Missouri
  are beginning to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.9 feet Sunday,
    June 09.
  - Action stage is 29.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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939 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The south evacuation road from Whiskey and
  Bordeaux Islands is going underwater. In Mississippi, roads to
  Bordeaux Point area are beginning to flood. Campsites on the south
  side of Flower Lake are being covered.  Parts of the road to
  Stubb`s Island are flooded. In Arkansas, the lowest access road to
  fields inside the Arkansas Levee south of Horseshoe Lake is
  flooded. The evacuation road from Peters Island is covered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.3 feet Sunday,
    June 09.
  - Action stage is 27.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3491 9062 3491 9022 3480 9034 3450 9051
      3455 9059 3476 9074


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ARC093-TNC097-167-210245-
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939 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Osceola.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday 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 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.1 feet Sunday,
    June 09.
  - Action stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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