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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS AFFECTING CRITTENDEN...DESOTO AND
  SHELBY COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA AFFECTING LEE...PHILLIPS...COAHOMA AND
  TUNICA COUNTIES

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...
  PEMISCOT...DYER AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

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1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE
* FROM TUESDAY MAY 21 UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 25.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 31.8 FEET TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 32.0 FEET...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 BACKUP INTO FIELDS.  MOST
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI,
  AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS IS AFFECTED.

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS AFFECTING CRITTENDEN...DESOTO AND
  SHELBY COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA AFFECTING LEE...PHILLIPS...COAHOMA AND
  TUNICA COUNTIES

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...
  PEMISCOT...DYER AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

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1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 44.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 41.1 FEET TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 41.0 FEET...FARM BUILDINGS INSIDE THE LEVEE SOUTHWEST OF FRIARS
  POINT ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS AFFECTING CRITTENDEN...DESOTO AND
  SHELBY COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA AFFECTING LEE...PHILLIPS...COAHOMA AND
  TUNICA COUNTIES

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...
  PEMISCOT...DYER AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

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1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 22.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 30.7 FEET TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 30.0 FEET...BOAT LANDING ON THE NORTH END OF MUD ISLAND AT THE
  MOUTH OF THE WOLF RIVER IS COVERED. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK SOUTH
  OF WEST MEMPHIS STARTS TO FLOOD. DACUS LAKE ROAD IS FLOODING NORTH
  AND SOUTH OF I-40. RIVER IS AGAINST THE TOE OF THE LEVEE FROM THE
  NORTH COUNTY LINE SOUTH TO NEAR SULCER ROAD. WATER IS ENCROACHING
  THE LEVEE NEAR THE SOUTH END OF ISLAND 40 CHUTE. CAMP NEAR MOUND
  CITY IS FLOODING. WATER IS BEGINNING TO FLOOD THE SETTLEMENT NEAR
  BLUE LAKE.

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
107 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013


...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ARKANSAS CITY AFFECTING CHICOT...DESHA...
  BOLIVAR AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES


ARC017-041-MSC011-151-230007-
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107 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ARKANSAS CITY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW ACTION STAGE
  BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO DONALDSON POINT IS CUT OFF.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ARKANSAS CITY  37  36.5 TUE 12 PM  36.1  35.2  34.5     FALLING

$$

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