River Flood Warning 12, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Feb 26, 2021, 12:59 PM CST (18:59 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CST

Expired

Feb 26, 2021, 7:58 PM CST

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Tate County, MS, Tunica County, MS

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 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.

Written for the forecast point Coldwater River near Sarah (SARM6).

Action stage

17 ft

Minor stage

18 ft

Moderate stage

24 ft

Major stage

28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07279700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

104 
WGUS44 KMEG 261859
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1259 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...

  Coldwater River near Sarah

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&


MSC137-143-271200-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0012.210227T0000Z-210227T1800Z/
/SARM6.1.ER.210227T0000Z.210227T0600Z.210227T1200Z.NO/
1259 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Coldwater River near Sarah.
* From this evening to Saturday afternoon.
* At 12:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 14.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 19.0 feet around midnight tonight. It will 
  quickly fall below flood stage early tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, low-lying farm land near the river begins 
  to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3481 9028 3481 9014 3452 9013 3452 9033
      3475 9033

$$

MJ

429 
WGUS84 KMEG 270158
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
758 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Mississippi...

  Coldwater River near Sarah

MSC137-143-270300-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210227T0158Z/
/SARM6.1.ER.210227T0000Z.210227T0600Z.210227T1200Z.NO/
758 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Coldwater River near Sarah has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Coldwater River near Sarah.
* At 7:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 16.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.9 feet Wednesday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3481 9028 3481 9014 3452 9013 3452 9033
      3475 9033

$$

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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.