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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
849 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-240749-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.130502T0035Z.130523T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 52.9 FEET BY
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...ALL RIVER ISLANDS ALONG THE REACH FROM RED
  RIVER LANDING TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED. RECREATIONAL CAMPS
  AND RIVER BOTTOM FARM LAND WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF
  RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS
  RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
848 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...

  SOUTH FORK SABINE RIVER NEAR QUINLAN AFFECTING HUNT AND ROCKWALL
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.


&&

TXC231-397-231348-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130523T1942Z/
/QLAT2.1.ER.130522T0612Z.130522T1915Z.130523T0742Z.NO/
848 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK SABINE RIVER NEAR QUINLAN.
* AT 0645 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.62 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING THIS EVENING AND WILL
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE DAYBREAK THURSDAY.
* AT 15 FEET MINOR OUT OF BANK FLOODING WILL OCCUR.

&&

LAT...LON 3287 9634 3283 9620 3293 9615 3297 9627

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
836 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
OKLAHOMA...

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
OKLAHOMA...

  KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS AFFECTING PUSHMATAHA COUNTY.

OKC127-230936-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130523T1200Z/
/ANTO2.2.ER.130522T0001Z.130522T1600Z.130523T0600Z.NO/
836 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 730 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.97 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR ANTLERS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE WEST BANK
  OF THE KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR MOYERS. SOME PERMANENT BUILDINGS ON THE
  CAMPGROUNDS BECOME ISOLATED.

&&

LAT...LON 3441 9569 3424 9569 3419 9558 3417 9543 3442 9550

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
809 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

OKC005-013-230909-
/O.CON.KOUN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130524T1200Z/
/CNEO2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130523T1200Z.130524T0600Z.NO/
809 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CLEAR BOGGY CREEK NEAR CANEY.

* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.

* NO OBSERVED STAGE WAS AVAILABLE.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...CLEAR BOGGY CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST
  NEAR 20.9 FEET MID THURSDAY MORNING. CLEAR BOGGY CREEK WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT...AT 21 FEET...CREEK LEVELS RISE TO ABOUT 2 FEET HIGHER THAN
  FLOOD STAGE IN WESTERN ATOKA COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BRYAN
  COUNTY.  HIGH STAGES ON SMALL FEEDER STREAMS COULD  RESULT IN EVEN
  GREATER DEPTHS TO MAINSTEM BOTTOMLANDS NEAR THEIR POINTS OF ENTRY
  INTO CLEAR BOGGY CREEK. CROPLANDS...PASTURES...AND SOME SECONDARY
  RURAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
807 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COLDWATER RIVER...LOOSAHATCHIE
RIVER...MISSISSIPPI RIVER...S.F. FORK FORKED DEER RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED [...] 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.

&&

ARC077-MSC143-240107-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-130525T0000Z/
/TRPM6.1.ER.130428T0300Z.130512T0600Z.130524T0000Z.NO/
807 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT TUNICA RIVERPARK
* UNTIL THURSDAY MAY 23.
* AT 07 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 41.0 FEET.
* AT 42.0 FEET...CASINOS ARE OPEN AND UNAFFECTED. LOTS NEAREST TUNICA
  CUTOFF LAKE IN LAKEVIEW CAMP ARE UNDER WATER. ROADS FROM THE LEVEE
  TO BUCK ISLAND ARE UNDER WATER. SOUTH END OF MHOON LANDING PARK IS
  BEGINNING TO FLOOD.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
926 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI..

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE AFFECTING CHICOT...EAST
  CARROLL...ISSAQUENA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-230826-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-130525T2100Z/
/VCKM6.1.ER.130511T1734Z.130519T1400Z.130525T0600Z.NO/
926 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 44.6 FEET...RESIDENCE ON WILLIAMS STREET IN VICKSBURG
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...FORD AND KINGS SUBDIVISION AT PITTMAN ROAD
  AND MARY`S ALLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG      43  44.2 TUE 09 PM  44.1  43.9  43.4    CRESTING

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
926 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI..

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE AFFECTING CHICOT...EAST
  CARROLL...ISSAQUENA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

LAC029-MSC001-157-230826-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NTZM6.1.ER.130506T1830Z.130522T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT
  SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ        48  50.5 TUE 09 PM  50.4  50.3  50.1   CRESTING

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
926 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI..

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE AFFECTING CHICOT...EAST
  CARROLL...ISSAQUENA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!

THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.

THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.

&&

ARC017-LAC035-MSC055-151-230826-
/O.CON.KJAN.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-130523T1800Z/
/GEEM6.1.ER.130513T0035Z.130519T1100Z.130523T0300Z.NO/
926 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
GREENVILLE     48  48.5 TUE 09 PM  48.4  47.8  47.1    CRESTED

$$

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