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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Memphis, TN

February 7, 2019Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Feb 7, 2019, 11:39 AM CST for Clay County, Greene County, Arkansas. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2019, 11:39 AM CST (17:39 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2019, 12:21 PM CST
In force
21 days
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, AR, Greene County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point St. Francis River at St. Francis (SFRA4).

Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
27 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07040100, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 7, 11:29 AM CST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 11:29 AM CST, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 3:21 AM CST, 8 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
321 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-081130-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-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-Lee AR-Lee MS-
Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot-
Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis-
Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley-
Yalobusha-
321 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas...
the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today...with
areas along and west of the Mississippi River more favorable.
Damaging winds will be the main threat...with a secondary threat
for an isolated tornado and localized heavy rainfall.

Strong south to southwest winds are expected through the mid-
afternoon hours across the western counties. A Wind Advisory
remains in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Heavy rainfall early next week may cause additional flooding
concerns for area rivers and low-lying areas prone to
flooding...especially along and north of I-40.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be possible today.

JAB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 8:48 AM CST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 7, 9:17 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 7, 9:28 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
928 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

ARZ018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-071615-
Poinsett AR-Greene AR-Craighead AR-Mississippi AR-Cross AR-
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
928 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1015 AM CST
FOR...

Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Greene County in eastern Arkansas...
Craighead County in eastern Arkansas...
Northwestern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas...
Northern Cross County in eastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Southern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...

At 928 AM CST...strong thunderstorms were producing winds at least 45
mph was located along a line extending from near Oak Grove Heights to
near Hickory Ridge. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in Poinsett...southeastern Greene...Craighead...northwestern
Mississippi...northern Cross...southwestern Pemiscot and southern
Dunklin Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3612 9056 3608 8985 3544 9047 3544 9050
      3541 9050 3539 9052 3536 9104 3543 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 278DEG 27KT 3610 9046 3545 9091
Local storm report, Feb 7, 9:50 AM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
950 AM CST THU FEB 07 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE JONESBORO         35.80N  90.67W
02/07/2019                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROADWAY BLOCKED BY POWERLINES DOWN 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF
            I555.

&&

SGW
Special weather statement, Feb 7, 9:57 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
957 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-071645-
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-Lake TN-Obion TN-Dyer TN-
957 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 1045 AM CST
FOR...

Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
Southeastern Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
Lake County in western Tennessee...
Western Obion County in western Tennessee...
Northwestern Dyer County in western Tennessee...

At 957 AM CST...strong thunderstorms were producing winds at least
45 mph was located along a line extending from near Lilbourn to near
Senath. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are
also possible with this thunderstorm.

People in Pemiscot...southeastern Dunklin...Lake...western Obion and
northwestern Dyer Counties should monitor this storm closely.

LAT...LON 3650 8909 3598 8950 3600 8973 3600 9021
      3639 8997 3639 8975 3643 8973 3640 8967
      3641 8960 3634 8954 3638 8951 3643 8955
      3646 8952 3650 8954 3650 8949 3647 8949
      3646 8947 3650 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 267DEG 32KT 3661 8968 3613 9009
Local storm report, Feb 7, 10:17 AM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1017 AM CST THU FEB 07 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NW EGYPT                35.87N  90.95W
02/07/2019                   CRAIGHEAD          AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POLICE REPORTED TREES DOWN, MINOR BUILDING DAMAGE AND
            SEVERAL POWERLINES DOWN.

&&

SGW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 6, 6:14 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMEGCarroll, Crockett, Gibson, Haywood, Madison3 hr
Feb 6, 6:50 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMEGBenton, Carroll, Henry3 hr
Feb 6, 9:37 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGObion, Weakley39 hr
Feb 6, 9:37 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMEGDyer, Gibson, Obion25 days
Feb 7, 9:57 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGLake48 min
Feb 7, 3:23 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryMEGDecatur, Hardin29 hr
Feb 7, 8:28 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGClay, Greene47 min
Feb 7, 8:48 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCraighead, Poinsett42 min
Feb 7, 9:17 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGClay, Greene43 min
Feb 7, 9:28 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMEGCraighead, Poinsett47 min

Nearby

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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.