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River Flood Warning 74, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Apr 16, 2022, 11:55 AM CDT for Monroe County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 16, 2022, 4:25 PM CDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2022, 11:55 AM CDT (16:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2022, 4:25 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2022, 10:50 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:57 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Amory (AMYM6). The gauge peaked at 20.47 ft at Apr 16, 2022, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 33 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02437000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 16, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 4:50 AM CDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Memphis TN 450 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022 ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-171200- Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay- Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur- Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood- Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lee AR-Lee MS- Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion-Panola-Pemiscot- Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-Shelby-St. Francis- Tallahatchie-Tate-Tippah-Tipton-Tishomingo-Tunica-Union-Weakley- Yalobusha- 450 AM CDT Sat Apr 16 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of East Arkansas... the Missouri Bootheel...North Mississippi...and West Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Additional storms are expected to develop this afternoon into the overnight hours. A Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall exists for portions of the forecast area today. Localized heavy rain may lead to flash flooding. A Flash flood watch has been issued through this evening. Also, there is a Marginal Risk for Severe Weather across portions of north Mississippi. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday A Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall exists for the Mid South through Sunday. Localized heavy rain may lead to flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tishomingo | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Benton, Marshall, Tate, Tippah, Union | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Union | 28 min |
| Apr 16, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Union | 40 min |
| Apr 16, 2:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 2:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Pontotoc | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe, Pontotoc | 43 min |
| Apr 16, 4:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 7:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 55 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Lee, Pontotoc | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Carroll | 34 min |
| Apr 15, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Henderson | 22 min |
| Apr 15, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 9:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lauderdale, Tipton | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crockett, Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 12 min |
| Apr 15, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette, Haywood, Tipton | 7 min |
| Apr 15, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardeman | 37 min |
| Apr 15, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, McNairy, Madison | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 10:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Haywood, Lauderdale, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy, Madison | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Hardeman | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Greene | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 8:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 46 min |
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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.