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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Memphis, TN

February 20, 2019Calhoun County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2019, 1:06 PM CST for Calhoun County, Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 20, 2019, 4:03 PM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 20, 2019, 1:06 PM CST (19:06 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 20, 2019, 4:03 PM CST
Expired: Feb 21, 2019, 6:23 AM CST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Calhoun County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Skuna River at Bruce (BRCM6). The gauge peaked at 30.73 ft at Feb 22, 2019, 6:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 30 ft
Minor stage: 31 ft
Moderate stage: 34 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07283000, 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 20, 11:24 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 11:24 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 4:24 AM CST, 8 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Memphis TN
424 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-
020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-211230-
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-
424 AM CST Wed Feb 20 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 Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight for
areas of the Mid-South east of the Mississippi River. Heavy
rainfall is expected this morning and afternoon. Up to 1.50 inches
of rain could fall, in addition to recent heavy rainfall. This
may lead to flooding, rises in area rivers, and an increased
potential for river flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional heavy rainfall will be possible on Friday and
Saturday. Another flood or flash flood watch may be needed.

Severe thunderstorms are also possible Saturday into Saturday
night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Saturday into Saturday night in
support of severe weather operations.

ZDM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 20, 8:56 AM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 9:09 AM CST, 3 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 9:25 AM CST, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 9:36 AM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 10:23 AM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 19, 10:57 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Coahoma, Tate	48 min
Feb 20, 2:40 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha	2 hr
Feb 20, 3:37 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Tippah, Union	113 min
Feb 20, 4:01 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah	119 min
Feb 20, 4:06 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more	9 hr
Feb 20, 4:38 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss and 1 more	112 min
Feb 20, 4:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo	2 hr
Feb 20, 7:27 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union	2 hr
Feb 20, 7:31 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo	119 min
Feb 20, 8:51 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc	3 hr
Feb 20, 9:36 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and 1 more	114 min
Feb 20, 9:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Yalobusha	3 hr
Feb 20, 10:30 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Tate, Tunica	10 hr
Feb 20, 10:46 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MEG	Calhoun	17 hr
Feb 20, 11:40 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MEG	Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and 3 more	6 hr
Feb 20, 3:34 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	MEG	Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more	3 days
Feb 20, 4:07 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardin, Henderson	113 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Mississippi, 2019 Every river flood warning in 2019

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.