Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 8:31PM CDT until March 11 at 8:24AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 6:31pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Tombigbee River near Amory
Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen
For the Tombigbee River...including Fulton, Bigbee, Amory, Aberdeen
L & D...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Buttahatchie River...including Aberdeen...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Amory.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 20.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning to 16.2
feet Thursday morning. It will rise to 16.3 feet Thursday
evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as needed.
Area Description:
Monroe, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov