Updated: Fri Feb-21-20 09:32pm GMT-0600
Effective: Fri Feb-21-20 09:32pm GMT-0600
Expires: Tue Mar-03-20 06:00pm GMT-0600
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Status: Actual
Type: Alert
Category: Met
Areas affected: Bolivar; Washington
Instructions: Do not drive or walk through areas where water covers roadway! the
water may be deeper than it appears. remember...turn around, don`t
drown!
mississippi river forecasts are based on rainfall that has occurred
and that which is forecast to occur over the next 48 hours.
additional information is available at:
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=jan
the next regularly scheduled update is expected between 8 and 10 am.
Message Summary: ...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in
arkansas...mississippi...louisiana..
Mississippi river near arkansas city affecting chicot...desha...
Bolivar and washington counties
mississippi river near greenville affecting chicot...east
carroll...issaquena and washington counties
mississippi river at vicksburg affecting madison...tensas...
Claiborne...jefferson and warren counties/parishes
mississippi river at natchez affecting concordia...adams and
wilkinson counties/parishes
the flood warning continues for
the mississippi river near arkansas city
* until tuesday march 03.
* at 9:00 pm friday the stage was 38.2 feet.
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* flood stage is 37.0 feet.
* forecast...the river will continue rising to near 39.0 feet on
wednesday february 26.
* impact...at 37.0 feet...the low silt plain in front of arkansas city
inside the levee system begins to flood along with widespread
bottomland flooding at huntington point mississippi.
&&
flood observed forecast 6 am crest
location stg stg day time sat sun mon crest time date
lower mississippi river
arkansas city 37 38.2 fri 09 pm 38.4 38.6 38.8 39.0 06 am 02/26
&&
