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River Flood Warning 87, NWS Memphis, TN

August 29, 2021Monroe County, Mississippi

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2021, 8:57 PM CDT for Monroe County, Mississippi. It took effect at Aug 31, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2021, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 31, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Aug 31, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
8 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 02:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Bigbee (BGBM6). The gauge peaked at 13.94 ft at Aug 31, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate102008/3008/3109/0109/02
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.

995 
WGUS44 KMEG 300157
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
857 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 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.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&


MSC095-311400-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0087.210831T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210831T1800Z.210901T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Tombigbee River at Bigbee.
* From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 4.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Tuesday afternoon. It is expected to rise to 18.8 feet Wednesday 
  morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water is flowing over Hood Road. The flood 
  plain between Town Creek and the Tombigbee River is flooded.  
  Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring along Highway 6 near 
  Bigbee.


&&

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

$$
4 follow-up statements
426 
WGUS84 KMEG 301536
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1036 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&


MSC095-010345-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0087.210831T1956Z-000000T0000Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210831T1956Z.210901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tombigbee River at Bigbee.
* From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 4.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 17.6 feet 
  early Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water is flowing over Hood Road. The flood 
  plain between Town Creek and the Tombigbee River is flooded.  
  Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring along Highway 6 near 
  Bigbee.


&&

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

$$
986 
WGUS84 KMEG 310208
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
908 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Mississippi...

  Tombigbee River near Amory

  Tombigbee River at Bigbee

  Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&


MSC095-011415-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0088.210831T1339Z-210902T0627Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.210831T1339Z.210901T0000Z.210902T0027Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tombigbee River near Amory.
* From Tuesday morning to early Thursday morning.
* At 10:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  likely fall below flood stage Wednesday evening.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, Most lowland and farm land near the river 
  is flooded. Equipment and livestock may need to be moved to higher 
  ground.


&&

LAT...LON 3406 8857 3399 8852 3393 8854 3394 8856
      3402 8858

$$

MSC095-011415-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0087.210831T1956Z-000000T0000Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210831T1956Z.210901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tombigbee River at Bigbee.
* From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 4.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 17.6 feet 
  early Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water is flowing over Hood Road. The flood 
  plain between Town Creek and the Tombigbee River is flooded.  
  Extensive agricultural flooding is occurring along Highway 6 near 
  Bigbee.


&&

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

$$

MSC087-095-011415-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0089.210901T1525Z-210904T1200Z/
/ABDM6.1.ER.210901T1525Z.210902T0600Z.210904T0600Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen.
* From Wednesday morning to Saturday morning.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late Wednesday 
  morning to 13.7 feet early Thursday morning.
* 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 3373 8826 3365 8843
      3370 8844 3375 8839

$$
153 
WGUS84 KMEG 311544
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
Issued by National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1044 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

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

  Tombigbee River near Amory affecting Monroe County.

  Tombigbee River at Bigbee affecting Monroe County.

  Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen affecting Lowndes and Monroe 
  Counties.

For the Tombigbee River...including Fulton, Bigbee, Amory, Aberdeen 
L & D...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Buttahatchie River...including Aberdeen...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.

&&


MSC095-010345-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AMYM6.1.ER.210831T1412Z.210901T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tombigbee River near Amory.
* Until further notice.
* At 10:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.2 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 10:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 20.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.3 feet 
  this evening.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet, Lowland near the river is flooded.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.2 
  feet on 02/13/1959.


&&

LAT...LON 3406 8857 3399 8852 3393 8854 3394 8856
      3402 8858

$$

MSC095-010345-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0087.210831T1930Z-000000T0000Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.210831T1930Z.210901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tombigbee River at Bigbee.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon and continue rising to 15.9 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water is flowing over portions of Hood Road 
  and extensive agricultural flooding is occurring.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.8 
  feet on 01/25/1982.


&&

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

$$

MSC087-095-010345-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0089.210901T1030Z-210904T1536Z/
/ABDM6.1.ER.210901T1030Z.210903T0000Z.210904T0936Z.NO/
1044 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Saturday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen.
* From late tonight to late Saturday morning.
* At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tonight to a crest of 15.2 feet Thursday evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Water is covering a portion of Airbase Road 
  located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farm land is 
  flooded.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.3 
  feet on 02/19/2003.


&&

LAT...LON 3409 8829 3409 8821 3373 8826 3365 8843
      3370 8844 3375 8839

$$
913 
WGUS84 KMEG 010145
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
845 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

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

  Tombigbee River at Bigbee

MSC095-010245-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210901T0145Z/
/BGBM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CDT Tue Aug 31 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 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.2 feet Friday 
  evening.


&&

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 8:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGMonroe48 hr
Aug 29, 9:00 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMEGLowndes, Monroe5 days

Nearby

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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.