NWS Memphis (Western Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas and Northern Mississippi)
...Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding Possible Through Saturday
Evening...
.A warm front will lift north across the Mid-South through Friday.
This front will interact with abundant moisture and several upper-
level disturbances today through Saturday evening. As a result,
the Mid-South will experience multiple rounds of heavy rainfall
over the next several days. Another 2 to 4 inches of rain is
expected, with isolated higher amounts. Heavy rainfall on top of
already saturated ground and swollen rivers and creeks will likely
cause additional flash flooding.
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West
Tennessee, including the following areas, in East Arkansas,
Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis. In North
Mississippi, Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma,
DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola,
Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah,
Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, and Yalobusha. In West Tennessee,
Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson,
Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McNairy,
Shelby, and Tipton.
* From noon CST today through Saturday evening
* An additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is expected across the
watch area with isolated higher amounts.
* Street flooding will be a hazard for motorists. Low-lying and
poor drainage areas will be at risk for flash flooding, as
well as small streams.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
ARKLAMISS...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and
Mississippi, including the following areas in southeast
Arkansas, Ashley and Chicot. In northeast Louisiana, East
Carroll, Morehouse, Richland and West Carroll. In Mississippi,
Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Holmes,
Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Noxubee,
Oktibbeha, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington, Webster, Winston
and Yazoo.
* From noon CST today through Saturday evening
* Additional rainfall amounts of two to four inches with locally
heavier amounts are expected to fall on saturated grounds.
* The flooding of roads, low lying areas, and areas with poor
drainage is expected. Water levels on areas rivers and streams
will be rising as well. If encountering flooded roads,
remember to turn around, don`t drown and be especially
cautious at night.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.