River Flood Warning 5, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Feb 11, 2021, 5:18 PM CST (23:18 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 11, 2021, 11:30 PM CST

Expired

Feb 12, 2021, 5:50 PM CST

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Monroe County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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 Tombigbee River at Bigbee (BGBM6). The gauge peaked at 12.66 ft at Feb 12, 2021, 12:00 AM CST.

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.

482 
WGUS44 KMEG 112318
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
518 PM CST Thu Feb 11 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...

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

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&


MSC095-121500-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0005.210212T0530Z-210213T0501Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210212T0530Z.210212T1200Z.210212T2300Z.NO/
518 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Tombigbee River at Bigbee.
* From this evening to Friday evening.
* At 4:30 PM CST Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 14.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying agricultural land is 
  occurring.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.7 
  feet on 09/23/2003.


&&

LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857

$$

376 
WGUS84 KMEG 122350
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
550 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021

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

  Tombigbee River at Bigbee

MSC095-130100-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210212T2350Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210212T0530Z.210212T1200Z.210212T2300Z.NO/
550 PM CST Fri Feb 12 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 5:50 PM CST Friday, February 12 the stage was 9.91 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain below established 
  action and flood stages.


&&

LAT...LON 3409 8852 3409 8840 3399 8852 3406 8857

$$

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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.