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Flood Warning

Statement as of 9:50 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 4:15 PM EDT on May 22, 2013


The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the loosahatchie river at Arlington
* from Tuesday may 21 until Wednesday may 22.
* At 09 PM Tuesday the stage was... 19.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Maximum forecast stage of 21.9 feet Wednesday may 22.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Tuesday may 21 around 1000 PM and continue
to rise to near 21.9 feet by Wednesday may 22. The river will fall
below flood stage by Wednesday may 22.
At 22.0 feet, numerous secondary roads are flooded. Farm land
flooding is significant. Mobile home Parks in vicinity of Highway 51
are threatened.





Flood Advisory

Statement as of 8:44 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 2:00 PM EDT on May 22, 2013


The Flood Advisory continues for
the Mississippi River at Memphis
* until Wednesday may 22.
* At 08 PM Tuesday the stage was 30.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will fall to near 30.1 feet Wednesday may 22.
* At 30.0 feet... boat Landing on the north end of Mud Island at the
mouth of the Wolf River is covered. Recreational vehicle Park South
of West Memphis starts to flood. Dacus Lake Road is flooding north
and south of I-40. River is against the toe of the levee from the
North County line south to near sulcer Road. Water is encroaching
the levee near the south end of island 40 chute. Camp near Mound
City is flooding. Water is beginning to flood The Settlement near
Blue Lake.





Record Report

Statement as of 1:52 AM CDT on May 22, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Jackson...

A record rainfall of 2.7 inches was set at Jackson yesterday. This
ties the old record of 2.7 set in 1949.


Local Storm Report



05/21/2013 0615 PM

Downtown Memphis, Shelby County.

Flash flood, reported by broadcast media.


            I-55 north after 3rd clsed due to flooding.




05/21/2013 0542 PM

3 miles N of Collierville, Shelby County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.


            Quarter size hail Collierville-Arlington and Raleigh
            LaGrange.




05/21/2013 0615 PM

Downtown Memphis, Shelby County.

Flash flood, reported by broadcast media.


            I-55 north after 3rd clsed due to flooding.




05/21/2013 0542 PM

3 miles N of Collierville, Shelby County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.


            Quarter size hail Collierville-Arlington and Raleigh
            LaGrange.




05/21/2013 0615 PM

Downtown Memphis, Shelby County.

Flash flood, reported by broadcast media.


            I-55 north after 3rd clsed due to flooding.





05/21/2013 0542 PM

3 miles N of Collierville, Shelby County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.


            Quarter size hail Collierville-Arlington and Raleigh
            LaGrange.



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Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Frost Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Arizona - Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
California - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Freeze Watch, Freeze Warning
Colorado - Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Public Information Statement
Delaware - Public Information Statement
Florida - Dense Fog Advisory , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Flood Warning , Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory
Idaho - Areal Flood Watch , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
Illinois - Flood Warning
Indiana - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning
Kansas - Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Record Report
Louisiana - Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Record Report
Maryland - Public Information Statement
Massachusetts - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Michigan - Dense Fog Advisory , Record Report
Minnesota - Flood Warning
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Missouri - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Lake Wind Advisory , Winter Storm Watch
Nevada - Hard Freeze Warning , Public Information Statement
New Jersey - Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Watch
New York - Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Record Report
Oregon - Freeze Watch, Freeze Warning , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report
Pennsylvania - Public Information Statement
Puerto Rico - Areal Flood Advisory
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Texas - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Record Report
Vermont - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Virginia - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Washington - Areal Flood Watch , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report
West Virginia - Record Report
Wisconsin - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement
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