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 SAINT FRANCIS RIVER NEAR SAINT FRANCIS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING
* AT 07 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 25.5 FEET TOMORROW EVENING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS FLOWING OVER THE LOWER PLACES IN
THE LEVEE NEAR COUNTY HIGHWAY 338 NORTH OF SAINT FRANCIS
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WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 256 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
* EXPECT WINDS FROM 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
AND MAY DOWN A FEW TREE BRANCHES.
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.
$$
JAB
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