River Flood Warning 19, NWS Memphis, TN

554 
WGUS84 KMEG 230218
FLSMEG
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER....

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

MSC095-232000-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0019.120323T1000Z-120323T2000Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.120323T1000Z.120323T1200Z.120323T1400Z.NO/
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BIGBEE
* FROM FRIDAY MARCH 23 UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 23.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 14.1 FEET FRIDAY MARCH 23.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MARCH 23.
 .THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICLTURAL LAND
  IS OCCURRING

$$

MSC095-240217-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0018.120323T0215Z-120324T1312Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.120322T2054Z.120323T1200Z.120324T0712Z.NO/
918 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY
* UNTIL SATURDAY MARCH 24.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 23.0 FEET FRIDAY MARCH 23.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MARCH 22 AND WILL 
  CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MARCH 23. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MARCH 24.
* AT 23.0 FEET...MOST LOW LAND AND FARM LAND NEAR THE RIVER IS 
  FLOODED. EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER 
  GROUND

$$
MM

674 
WGUS84 KMEG 231626
FLSMEG
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1126 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY 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.

&&

MSC095-231656-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120323T1626Z/
/BGBM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  TOMBIGBEE RIVER  AT BIGBEE
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 8.7 FEET SUNDAY MARCH 25.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET FRIDAY MARCH 23.
* AT 13.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING

$$

MSC095-231656-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120323T1626Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.120322T2054Z.120323T0445Z.120323T1224Z.NO/
1126 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY
* AT 08 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 12.6 FEET SUNDAY MARCH 25.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET FRIDAY MARCH 23.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
255 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

.DISCUSSION...

SKIES REMAIN CLOUDY OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA
THIS AFTERNOON WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ELSEWHERE. TEMPERATURES
VARY WITH THE CLOUD COVER WITH READING RANGING FROM THE UPPER 50S
TO LOWER 70S. MOST OF THE RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS OVER PORTIONS OF WEST
TENNESSEE. UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS OVER OKLAHOMA/KANSAS BORDER AT THIS
TIME WITH SOME SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE LOW.

FOR TONIGHT...SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. IN ADDITION...SOME SHOWERS
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA
OVERNIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST.

AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...MORE SHOWERS AND SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. BY SATURDAY...THE UPPER
LEVEL LOW WILL BE MOVING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY WITH THE THREAT OF
RAIN ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY.

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT
BRINGING DRY WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOVE NORMAL.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEAR THE REGION FROM SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY KEEPING THINGS DRY AND ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO WARM UP
SOME OVER THE PERIOD. HIGHS ON TUESDAY ACROSS THE FORECAST WILL BE
BACK INTO THE LOWER 80S.

A COLD FRONT WILL BE SLOWLY MOVING INTO THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY BRINGING A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR BOTH
DAYS. TEMPERATURES BOTH DAYS WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER THAN TUESDAY
BUT REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL.

ARS

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF CYCLE (22/18Z-23/18Z)

WIDESPREAD HEAVIER RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF KMKL AND KTUP AS OF 17Z.
HOWEVER...PATCHY RAIN WITH IFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
KMKL AND KTUP UNTIL 20Z...THEN CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO MVFR AT
THESE SITES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
EVENING. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT KJBR AND KMEM THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING S-SW 5-9 KTS.

CONDITIONS LOWERING TO IFR AT KMKL AND KTUP AFTER
23/04Z-23/06Z...AND CONDITIONS LOWERING TO MVFR AT KMEM AND KJBR
AFTER 23/08Z. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SPREADING INTO THE REGION
FROM THE NORTHWEST AFFECTING KJBR 23/10Z-23/14Z...THEN SPREADING
EASTWARD. MENTIONED VCTS AT KMKL AFTER 23/15Z...AND THINKING MUCH
OF THE CONVECTION WILL REMAIN NORTH OF MEMPHIS JUST MENTIONED
VCSH WITH CB AFTER 23/15Z AT KMEM. THINK CONVECTION TOMORROW
MORNING WILL REMAIN NORTH OF KTUP AND DID NOT MENTION IN THE TAF.
SE-S WINDS TONIGHT 4-8 KTS.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO VFR AT KMEM AFTER 23/15Z WITH
MVFR CONDITIONS PERSISTING AT KJBR. CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO MVFR AT
KMKL AND KTUP AFTER 23/15Z...OUTSIDE ANY THUNDERSTORMS NEAR KMKL.
WINDS BECOMING S-SW 8-12 KTS AFTER 23/15Z.

JCL

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM  58  72  53  72 /  20  40  20  20
MKL  53  74  47  70 /  10  30  40  40
JBR  54  68  48  70 /  40  60  30  10
TUP  58  77  52  74 /  40  40  30  20

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...NONE.
MO...NONE.
MS...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
422 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-231130-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA-
CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER-
FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-
ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-
MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-
PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY-
ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-
UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
422 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40
ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

BORGHOFF