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WGUS84 KMEG 111818 RRA
FLSMEG

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

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

  Tombigbee River at Bigbee

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.0022.000000T0000Z-240415T1400Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.240410T1139Z.240413T1200Z.240415T0800Z.NO/
118 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Tombigbee River at Bigbee.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water is flowing over portions of Hood
  Road and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:30 PM CDT Thursday was 17.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5
    feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Tombigbee River
Bigbee         14.0  16.4  Thu 12 pm CD 17.0  17.4  16.1


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LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857


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