Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1136 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flood
Advisory 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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ARC077-MSC143-140445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.Y.0012.240512T1636Z-240519T1800Z/
/MHOM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1136 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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

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

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

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, In Mississippi, the river is touching the
  levee at many places near Mhoon Landing. The road to Stubb`s
  Island is closed. Fields are flooding inside the levee west of
  Seabrook Road. Water has reached the outlot of McKinney Bayou
  Pumping Station.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.6
    feet early Thursday afternoon.
  - 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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JPR