AREAS AFFECTED : CRITTENDEN, AR; DESOTO, MS; SHELBY, TN
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in
Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...
Mississippi River at Memphis
For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville,
Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena...
elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Memphis.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, In Memphis, the boat landing on the north
end of Mud Island at the mouth of the Wolf River is covered. In
Arkansas, recreational vehicle park south of West Memphis starts
to flood. Dacus Lake Road is flooding north and south of I-40. The
river is against the toe of the levee from the north Shelby County
line south to near Sulcer Road. Water is encroaching the levee
near the south end of Island 40 Chute. The camp near Mound City is
flooding. Water is beginning to flood the settlement near Blue
Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 30.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.5 feet Sunday,
May 18.
- Action stage is 28.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood