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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
812 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020

Water levels can be expected to rise on the Buttahatchie River...
Tombigbee River...Town Creek.         
   

At 7 AM Saturday, the stage on the Tombigbee River near Fulton was 
11.2 feet and rising. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. 

At 7 AM Saturday, the stage on the Tombigbee River at Bigbee was 7.2 
feet and rising. Flood stage is 14.0 feet.  Minor flooding is 
forecast with a maximum stage of 17.5 feet on Monday April 13. At 
18.0 feet, Water is flowing over Hood Road. The flood plain between 
Town Creek and the Tombigbee River is flooded.  Extensive 
agricultural flooding is occurring along Highway 6 near Bigbee..  

At 7 AM Saturday, the stage on the Tombigbee River near Amory was 
12.0 feet and rising. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. At 20.0 feet, Lowland
flooding begins..  

At 7 AM Saturday, the stage on the Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen 
was 9.8 feet and rising. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.  Minor flooding is
forecast with a maximum stage of 14.2 feet on Thursday April 16. At 
14.0 feet, Flood water begins to cover Airbase Road located on the 
west bank of the river. Low-lying farm land near the river also 
begins to flood..  

At 7 AM Saturday, the stage on the Town Creek at Tupelo was 1.9 feet 
and rising. Flood stage is 21.0 feet. 

The next River Statement will be issued Sunday or sooner if conditions
warrant.

For graphical river and flood information...please go to 
www.weather.gov and click near Memphis on the map, then select Rivers
and Lakes.

Stay tuned to your weather radio and your local news media for the 
latest river information.

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