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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Memphis TN

708 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Mississippi...



  Tombigbee River near Amory



For the Tombigbee River...including Amory...Moderate flooding is 

forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.



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.



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/AMYM6.2.ER.240410T0800Z.240411T0600Z.240413T0000Z.NO/

708 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Amory.



* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Widespread lowland and farm land flooding 

  is occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.7 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 6:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 24.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0

    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below

    flood stage Friday evening.

  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          



Tombigbee River

Amory          20.0  24.7  Wed 6 pm CDT 23.1  20.0  18.8         





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LAT...LON 3406 8857 3399 8852 3393 8854 3394 8856

      3402 8858





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PWB