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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Memphis, TN

December 26, 2012Monroe County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Dec 26, 2012, 6:41 AM CST for Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2012, 6:41 AM CST (12:41 UTC)
Expired
Dec 26, 2012, 1:43 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Flood severity
Minor

County Monroe County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Amory (AMYM6). The gauge peaked at 19.95 ft at Dec 26, 2012, 4:00 AM CST.

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Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02437000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

593 
WGUS44 KMEG 261241
FLWMEG
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
641 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FOLLOWUP FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON 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.

&&

MSC095-270600-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0021.121226T1241Z-121227T0600Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.121226T1139Z.121226T1800Z.121227T0000Z.NO/
641 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY
* FROM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26.
* AT 03 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...19.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 20.3 FEET WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
AT 20.0 FEET,  LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
870 
WGUS84 KMEG 261943
FLSMEG
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
143 PM CST WED DEC 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

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.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE 
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

MSC095-262013-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121226T1945Z/
/AMYM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
143 PM CST WED DEC 26 2012

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AMORY
* AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST AND THE RIVER IS FALLING.


$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.