River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Feb 26, 2016, 11:00 AM CST (17:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 28, 2016, 11:00 AM CST

In force

48 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Mississippi County, AR, Pemiscot County, MO, Dyer County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Caruthersville (CRTM7).

Action stage

29 ft

Minor stage

32 ft

Moderate stage

41 ft

Major stage

43 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

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

079 
WGUS84 KMEG 261700
FLSMEG
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1100 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood 
Advisory for the Mississippi River...

  Mississippi River at Caruthersville affecting Mississippi...
  Pemiscot...Dyer...Lake and Lauderdale Counties 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The next River Statement will be issued later today 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.

&&

ARC093-MOC155-TNC045-095-097-271700-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.Y.0021.160226T1700Z-160228T1700Z/
/CRTM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1100 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
  the Mississippi River at Caruthersville
* from Friday February 26 until Sunday February 28.
* At 10 AM Friday the stage was 28.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 32.5 feet Tuesday March 01.
* At 33.0 feet...In Tennessee, Barr Road in Chickasaw National Forest
  is flooding, cutting off evacuations from the Wardlews Pocket Area.
  In Arkansas, docks useed by the steele plant at Hickman are mostly 
  flooded. Numerous roads and fields inside the levee between Gayoso 
  and Kennedy, Missouri are covered.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 8977 3623 8948 3606 8950 3595 8948
      3582 8956 3582 8985             

$$

150 
WGUS84 KMEG 271240
FLSMEG
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
640 AM CST SAT FEB 27 2016

...The Flood Advisory is cancelled for the Mississippi River...
 
  Mississippi River at Caruthersville affecting Mississippi...
  Pemiscot...Dyer...Lake and Lauderdale Counties
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is now a flood warning in effect. Statements will be updated later
this 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.

&&

ARC093-MOC155-TNC045-095-097-271310-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160227T1250Z/
/CRTM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
640 AM CST SAT FEB 27 2016

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Mississippi River at Caruthersville
* At 06 AM Saturday the stage was 29.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 32.5 feet Tuesday March 01.
* At 33.0 feet...In Tennessee, Barr Road in Chickasaw National Forest
  is flooding, cutting off evacuations from the Wardlews Pocket Area.
  In Arkansas, docks useed by the steele plant at Hickman are mostly 
  flooded. Numerous roads and fields inside the levee between Gayoso 
  and Kennedy, Missouri are covered.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 8977 3623 8948 3606 8950 3595 8948
      3582 8956 3582 8985             

$$

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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.