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WGUS84 KMEG 111818
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
118 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Tombigbee River near Amory

For the Tombigbee River...including Fulton, Bigbee, Amory, Aberdeen
L & D...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as needed.

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MSC095-130630-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240414T1017Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.240410T0800Z.240411T0900Z.240414T0417Z.NO/
118 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Amory.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread lowland and farm land flooding
  is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:15 PM CDT Thursday was 25.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Saturday evening and continue falling to 13.8 feet
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Tombigbee River
Amory          20.0  24.7  Thu 12 pm CD 23.0  21.1  18.3


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LAT...LON 3406 8857 3399 8852 3393 8854 3394 8856
      3402 8858


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