FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 854 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FRIDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN COAHOMA...TUNICA...PEMISCOT...
DUNKLIN...LAWRENCE...GREENE...RANDOLPH...CLAY...POINSETT...
CRITTENDEN...ST. FRANCIS...LEE...PHILLIPS...MISSISSIPPI...CRAIGHEAD
AND CROSS COUNTIES...
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SANDBAGS HAD TO BE PLACED
AROUND TWO HOMES IN CORNING IN CLAY COUNTY DUE TO RISING FLOOD
WATERS. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 5 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA SINCE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE FLOOD WARNING AREA
THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...CAUSING SOME FLOOD WATER TO FREEZE. IF
TRAVELING TONIGHT...BE AWARE OF STANDING FLOOD WATER AND ICY PATCHES
ON ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
LAT...LON 3639 8997 3636 8953 3625 8970 3590 8964
3542 9017 3542 9008 3514 9007 3502 9030
3452 9020 3443 9040 3399 9045 3399 9065
3412 9066 3413 9110 3589 9104 3590 9136
3633 9126 3649 9141 3650 9023 3663 8997
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BORGHOFF
FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 732 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIGHT HAND CHUTE LITTLE RIVER AT RIVERVALE
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 07 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 12.0 FEET...EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME AREAS INSIDE
THE MAIN LEVEE SYSTEM DUE TO ACCESS PROBLEMS. AGRICULTURE FLOODING
IS WIDESPREAD
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WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 947 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* EXPECT WINDS FROM 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
* WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN FALL TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE
EXPECTED...OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
$$
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