Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:48PM CDT until April 30 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta
For the Little Tallahatchie River...including Etta...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Tallahatchie Canal at Etta.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Extensive cropland flooding is occurring,
mainly between State Highway 30 and County Road 46. Water is
beginning to cover the unpaved portion of Union County Road 47
near Mud Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 25.0 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:
Lafayette, MS; Marshall, MS; Union, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov