Active N.W.S. County & Zone Alert Details |
Weather Alerts for Lake County, TNIssued by the National Weather Service |
FLOOD WARNING | ||
LAKE COUNTY, TN | ||
Areas Affected: Mississippi, AR - Pemiscot, MO - Dyer, TN - Lake, TN - Lauderdale, TN |
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Effective: Sun, 5/12 9:21pm | Updated: Mon, 5/13 1:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 5/14 9:30am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...Missouri... Tennessee... Mississippi River at Caruthersville For the Lower Mississippi River...including Caruthersville, Osceola...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Thursday morning. * 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 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 30.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.0 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: 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 needed. |
FLOOD ADVISORY | ||
LAKE COUNTY, TN | ||
Areas Affected: New Madrid, MO - Pemiscot, MO - Lake, TN |
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Effective: Sun, 5/12 2:37pm | Updated: Mon, 5/13 1:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 5/14 2:45am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Tennessee...Arkansas... Mississippi River Above Tiptonville Mississippi River at Osceola ...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Tennessee...Arkansas...Mississippi... Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Mississippi River above Tiptonville. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, In Missouri, most fields around Robinson Lake in Pemiscot County are covered by flood water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.6 feet Tuesday morning. - Action stage is 34.0 feet. - Flood stage is 37.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning. If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as needed. |