Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1248 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing

  Mississippi River Above Tiptonville

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena...
elevated river levels are forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding
or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as needed.

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ARC077-MSC143-150600-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-240518T0000Z/
/MHOM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1248 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The south evacuation road from Whiskey and
  Bordeaux Islands is going underwater. In Mississippi, roads to
  Bordeaux Point area are beginning to flood. Campsites on the south
  side of Flower Lake are being covered.  Parts of the road to
  Stubb`s Island are flooded. In Arkansas, the lowest access road to
  fields inside the Arkansas Levee south of Horseshoe Lake is
  flooded. The evacuation road from Peters Island is covered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 24.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Action stage is 27.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3491 9062 3491 9022 3480 9034 3450 9051
      3455 9059 3476 9074


$$

MOC143-155-TNC095-150600-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240516T1200Z/
/TPTM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1248 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Mississippi River above Tiptonville.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, In Tennessee, a large section of Lake
  County Tennessee Road 79 is flooded near the levee. Most fields
  and pastures south of Stewart, Missouri, are covered by flood
  water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 34.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.8
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Action stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3650 8957 3650 8938 3623 8948 3623 8977


$$

DNM