Effective:

2025-02-26T11:45:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-27T23:45:00-06:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

Mississippi, AR; Lauderdale, TN; Tipton, TN

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee...Arkansas... Mississippi River at Osceola ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Tennessee...Arkansas... Mississippi River at Caruthersville Obion River near Bogota For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Osceola. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, In Arkansas, water is going over the north side of Craighead Point. The pumphouse area for the power plant south of Osceola is flooded. In Tennessee, Lauderdale County Road 924 begins to flood, isolating a house on Island 34. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 29.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CST Wednesday was 29.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 5.9 feet Wednesday, March 19. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 needed.

Effective:

2025-02-26T11:45:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-27T23:45:00-06:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

Mississippi, AR; Pemiscot, MO; Dyer, TN; Lake, TN; Lauderdale, TN

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee...Arkansas... Mississippi River at Osceola ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Tennessee...Arkansas... Mississippi River at Caruthersville Obion River near Bogota For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, In Arkansas, docks of the steel mill near Hickman are flooding. In Tennessee, Mississippi River overbank flooding is occurring across Highway 88 just north of Dee Webb Road. Extensive amounts of Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge are flooded. Sloughs at the west end of Barr Road are beginning to back up into fields. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 32.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CST Wednesday was 32.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 needed.