Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 11 at 8:01PM CDT until March 14 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen
For the Buttahatchie River...including Aberdeen...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flood water begins to cover Air Base Road
located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland near the
river also begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to flood stage tomorrow
evening. It will then rise to 13.7 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will fall below flood stage late Saturday
morning to 12.2 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then
rise to 12.3 feet Sunday evening. It will fall again and
remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 13.0 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:
Lowndes, MS; Monroe, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov