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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
211 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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PITTSBURG OK-
211 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  PITTSBURG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 207 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY
HEAVY RAIN OVER PITTSBURGH COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE FALLEN IN
THE LITTLE WILDHORSE CREEK BASIN.

* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
  INCLUDE...KREBS...ALDERSON...INDIANOLA...BACHE...DOW...
  HAILEYVILLE...HARTSHORNE...CROWDER...CANADIAN...ARROWHEAD STATE
  PARK...BLOCKER AND FEATHERSTON.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3510 9605 3525 9548 3503 9549 3502 9551
      3479 9551 3471 9608

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
940 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

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


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940 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ARKANSAS CITY.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE LOW SILT PLAIN IN FRONT OF ARKANSAS CITY
  INSIDE THE LEVEE SYSTEM BEGINS TO FLOOD ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD
  BOTTOMLAND FLOODING AT HUNTINGTON POINT MISSISSIPPI.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ARKANSAS CITY  37  36.6 MON 09 PM  36.5  36.1  35.6    FALLING

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
912 PM CDT MON MAY 20 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MORNING 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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912 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 44.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY TO NEAR 41.5 FEET TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER IS AGAINST OR NEAR THE TOE OF THE ARKANSAS
  LEVEE FROM SOUTH HELENA SOUTH PAST MILE 658. ROADS TO LOADING AREAS
  ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER AT MILE 661 SOUTH PAST MILE 658 ARE
  FLOODING. WATER IS NEAR OR ON THE TOE OF THE EAST LEVEE SOUTH OF
  HIGHWAY 49 PAST MILE 658. FIELDS BETWEEN JACKSON POINT AND JUG
  HARRIS TOWHEAD BEGIN TO GO UNDER WATER. ROAD TO TERMAINAL AT LONG
  LAKE IS FLOODING. ROAD THAT SERVICES LANDING AT POWER PLANT IS
  GOING UNDER WATER.

$$

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