Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 46, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 7:49 AM CDT for Lafayette County, Marshall County, Union County, Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 28, 2021, 9:03 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 7:49 AM CDT (12:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2021, 9:03 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 9:29 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Union County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Tallahatchie River at Etta (ETAM6). The gauge peaked at 25.35 ft at Mar 29, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 25 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07268000, 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.
466
WGUS44 KMEG 281249
FLWMEG
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
749 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany
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.
&&
MSC071-093-145-290915-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0046.210328T1403Z-210329T0914Z/
/ETAM6.1.ER.210328T1403Z.210328T1800Z.210329T0313Z.NO/
749 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 26.5 feet this afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, County Highway 47 near Mud Creek and Mill
Creek has 6 to 12 inches of water over it. Several thousand acres
of crop land are flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 8944 3465 8910 3446 8912 3434 8925
3440 8944
$$3 follow-up statements
237
WGUS84 KMEG 281510
FLSMEG
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1010 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.
&&
MSC071-093-145-300015-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210330T0012Z/
/ETAM6.1.ER.210328T1800Z.210329T0600Z.210329T1812Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 26.5 feet tonight. It will quickly fall
below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, County Highway 47 near Mud Creek and Mill
Creek has 6 to 12 inches of water over it. Several thousand acres
of crop land are flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 8944 3465 8910 3446 8912 3434 8925
3440 8944
$$
MJ917
WGUS84 KMEG 290117
FLSMEG
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
817 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany
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.
&&
MSC071-093-145-300230-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210330T0224Z/
/ETAM6.1.ER.210329T0033Z.210329T1200Z.210329T2024Z.NO/
817 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, County Highway 47 near Mud Creek and Mill
Creek has 6 to 12 inches of water over it. Several thousand acres
of crop land are flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 8944 3465 8910 3446 8912 3434 8925
3440 8944
$$
mm209
WGUS84 KMEG 291429
FLSMEG
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
929 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany
MSC071-093-145-291530-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210329T1429Z/
/ETAM6.1.ER.210329T0033Z.210329T1200Z.210329T2024Z.NO/
929 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near
New Albany has been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta near New Albany.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 24.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has dropped below flood stage and will
continue a steady fall.
&&
LAT...LON 3465 8944 3465 8910 3446 8912 3434 8925
3440 8944
$$
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | DeSoto | 21 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 11 min |
| Mar 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Tippah | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tunica | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Tallahatchie | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tippah | 17 min |
| Mar 28, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall and 4 more | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 48 min |
| Mar 28, 12:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tippah and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tippah and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Panola, Pontotoc, Tallahatchie and 1 more | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 1:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 1:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha | 28 min |
| Mar 28, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 28, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 3:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 11:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | MEG | Coahoma, Tunica | 24 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.