Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Helena

  Mississippi River at Memphis

  Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing

  Mississippi River Above Tiptonville

  Mississippi River at Caruthersville

  Mississippi River at Osceola

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena...
Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as needed.

&&

ARC077-107-MSC027-143-201530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250426T0600Z/
/HEEA4.1.ER.250413T1955Z.250419T0600Z.250425T0600Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, APRIL 26...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Helena.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, April 26.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, In Mississippi, almost all of Island
  Number 67 is covered by water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 46.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 46.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Friday, April 25.
  - Flood stage is 44.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3455 9070 3455 9059 3450 9051 3412 9066
      3413 9107


$$

ARC035-MSC033-TNC157-201530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-250425T1048Z/
/MEMT1.1.ER.250411T1332Z.250416T1000Z.250424T1048Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 25...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Memphis.

* WHEN...Until Friday, April 25.

* IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, In Arkansas, the grain terminal and nearby
  businesses south of West Memphis are being covered by water. At
  Memphis, the fuel facility south of the river gauge is flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 37.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3539 9025 3539 8995 3533 9005 3513 9004
      3491 9008 3491 9041


$$

ARC077-MSC143-201530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-250427T0810Z/
/MHOM6.2.ER.250408T2236Z.250418T1400Z.250426T0810Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 27...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, April 27.

* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Water is beginning to go over Loggerhead
  Lane going into Bordeaux Camp. Drum Cove is flooding, and Buffalo
  Drive is mostly covered. The south ends of Ricky Road and Brown
  Road are flooded, along with the street going out of Nel-Win Camp.
  Tammy Road and Lloyd Road are flooded. Bee Trail and Plum Road are
  going underwater. The east part of Sherry Lane is being flooded
  and Peters Island is almost completely inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 38.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 38.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Saturday, April 26.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3491 9062 3491 9022 3480 9034 3450 9051
      3455 9059 3476 9074


$$

MOC143-155-TNC095-201530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-250423T1800Z/
/TPTM7.1.ER.250407T1018Z.250414T1000Z.250423T1200Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River above Tiptonville.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, In Tennessee, long sections of Tiptonville
  Ferry Road are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 41.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 41.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3650 8957 3650 8938 3623 8948 3623 8977


$$

ARC093-MOC155-TNC045-095-097-201530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250425T1443Z/
/CRTM7.1.ER.250407T0218Z.250414T0400Z.250424T1443Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 25...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville.

* WHEN...Until Friday, April 25.

* IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, Floodwater has reached the foot of the
  floodwall protecting Caruthersville, Missouri. In Tennessee, the
  grain terminal south of the Interstate 155 bridge is flooding.
  Highway 88 is flooded at places in the north bottom of Lauderdale
  County. Roads to and from Chisholm Lake are flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 39.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 39.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will Fall below flood stage late
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3623 8977 3623 8948 3606 8950 3595 8948
      3582 8956 3582 8985


$$

ARC093-TNC097-167-201530-
/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-250426T0750Z/
/OSGA4.3.ER.250407T1134Z.250415T1300Z.250425T0750Z.NO/
1017 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, APRIL 26...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Osceola.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, April 26.

* IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, In Tennessee, houses along the west part
  of Grammer Road are flooding and evacuation is cut off. The south
  end of Grainery Road is inundated. Homesteads along Highway 19
  West just east of T. Rossinger Road are going underwater. Shoaf
  Landing Road is flooding. Farmstead on Island 37 floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 37.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday, April 25 and continue falling to 7.8 feet Friday, May
    09.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3582 8996 3582 8956 3560 8979 3539 8995
      3539 9025


$$

SJM