Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 27, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 16, 2021, 2:13 PM CDT for Monroe County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 18, 2021, 5:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2021, 2:13 PM CDT (19:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2021, 5:40 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2021, 10:46 AM CDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Bigbee (BGBM6). The gauge peaked at 14.24 ft at Mar 18, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02433500, 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.
200 WGUS44 KMEG 161913 FLWMEG BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 213 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tombigbee River at Bigbee PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant. && MSC095-171915- /O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0027.210318T1426Z-210319T2305Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1426Z.210319T0000Z.210319T1704Z.NO/ 213 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Flood Warning for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee. * From Thursday morning to Friday evening. * At 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.4 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday morning to a crest of 16.7 feet Thursday evening. It is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water is flowing over portions of Hood Road and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring. && LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857 $$ mm
6 follow-up statements
533 WGUS84 KMEG 170115 FLSMEG Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 815 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tombigbee River at Bigbee PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant. && MSC095-180115- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0027.210318T1413Z-210319T2332Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1413Z.210319T0000Z.210319T1732Z.NO/ 815 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Friday evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee. * From Thursday morning to Friday evening. * At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday morning to a crest of 16.8 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water is flowing over portions of Hood Road and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring. && LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857 $$ MM
740 WGUS84 KMEG 171623 FLSMEG Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1123 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tombigbee River at Bigbee PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant. && MSC095-181630- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0027.210318T1305Z-210320T0440Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1305Z.210319T0000Z.210319T2240Z.NO/ 1123 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Friday evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee. * From Thursday morning to Friday evening. * At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.1 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 16.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water is flowing over portions of Hood Road and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring. && LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857 $$ BELLES
977 WGUS84 KMEG 180215 FLSMEG Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 915 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tombigbee River at Bigbee PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant. && MSC095-190215- /O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0027.210318T1040Z-000000T0000Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1040Z.210319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice... The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee. * From late tonight until further notice. * At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.0 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 19.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will remain above flood stage for several more days. * Impact...At 20.0 feet, Residential areas on Hood Road near the river are flooded. Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring. && LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857 $$
738
WGUS84 KMEG 181813
FLSMEG
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
113 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Tombigbee River near Amory
Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen
Tombigbee River at Bigbee
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.
&&
MSC095-191545-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210319T1536Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.210318T0850Z.210319T0000Z.210319T0936Z.NO/
113 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tombigbee River near Amory.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 12:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:15 PM CDT Thursday was 20.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 22.0 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late tonight to 17.3 feet early
Saturday.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet, Lowland near the river is flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3406 8857 3399 8852 3393 8854 3394 8856
3402 8858
$$
MSC087-095-191815-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0029.210320T1400Z-210322T1000Z/
/ABDM6.1.ER.210320T1400Z.210321T0600Z.210322T0400Z.NO/
113 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen.
* From Saturday morning to late Sunday night.
* At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Saturday morning to a crest of 14.2 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flood water begins to cover Airbase Road
located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farm land near
the river also begins to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3409 8829 3409 8821 3372 8826 3365 8843
3370 8844 3375 8839
$$
MSC095-191815-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1241Z.210321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
113 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tombigbee River at Bigbee.
* Until further notice.
* At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 14.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.7 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 16.0 feet early
Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water is flowing over portions of Hood Road
and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring.
&&
LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857
$$
TLSJr751 WGUS84 KMEG 190217 FLSMEG Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 917 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tombigbee River at Bigbee PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant. && MSC095-200230- /O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1241Z.210321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 917 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee. * Until further notice. * At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 15.3 feet early Sunday afternoon. * Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying agricltural land is occurring. && LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857 $$
297 WGUS84 KMEG 191546 FLSMEG Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1046 AM CDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Mississippi... Tombigbee River at Bigbee MSC095-191700- /O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210319T1546Z/ /BGBM6.1.ER.210318T1241Z.210321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1046 AM CDT Fri Mar 19 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Tombigbee River at Bigbee. * At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.6 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7 feet Sunday morning. && LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 51 min |
| Mar 16, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 1:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 86 min |
| Mar 16, 2:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 55 hr |
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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.