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Weather Alerts for Lake County, TN

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
LAKE COUNTY, TN

Areas Affected:
Mississippi, AR - Pemiscot, MO - Dyer, TN - Lake, TN - Lauderdale, TN
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  FLOOD ADVISORY   Flood Advisory
LAKE COUNTY, TN

Areas Affected:
New Madrid, MO - Pemiscot, MO - Lake, TN
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.