...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY.
THIS FRONT WILL INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND SEVERAL UPPER-
LEVEL DISTURBANCES TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. AS A RESULT,
THE MID-SOUTH WILL EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS
EXPECTED, WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. HEAVY RAINFALL ON TOP OF
ALREADY SATURATED GROUND AND SWOLLEN RIVERS AND CREEKS WILL LIKELY
CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, AND WEST
TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN EAST ARKANSAS,
CRITTENDEN, CROSS, LEE, PHILLIPS, AND ST. FRANCIS. IN NORTH
MISSISSIPPI, ALCORN, BENTON, CALHOUN, CHICKASAW, COAHOMA,
DESOTO, ITAWAMBA, LAFAYETTE, LEE, MARSHALL, MONROE, PANOLA,
PONTOTOC, PRENTISS, QUITMAN, TALLAHATCHIE, TATE, TIPPAH,
TISHOMINGO, TUNICA, UNION, AND YALOBUSHA. IN WEST TENNESSEE,
BENTON, CARROLL, CHESTER, CROCKETT, DECATUR, FAYETTE, GIBSON,
HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, MADISON, MCNAIRY,
SHELBY, AND TIPTON.

* FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
WATCH AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* STREET FLOODING WILL BE A HAZARD FOR MOTORISTS. LOW-LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE AT RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING, AS
WELL AS SMALL STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FOLLOWUP FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP, THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS
* UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 10.
* AT 08 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 39.0 FEET ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND WILL
CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.0 FEET BY THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MARCH 10.
* AT 40.0 FEET...IN TENNESSEE, HOMESTEADS ON ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND
ARE FLOODING. THERE IS EXTENSIVE BACKWATER FLOODING ALONG THE WOLF
AND LOOSAHATCHIE RIVERS IN WESTERN SHELBY COUNTY. REFINERY DOCKS
ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD.

&&

...DENSE FOG DEVELOPING ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH...

.CLEARING SKIES, LIGHT WINDS AND A WET GROUND ARE COMBINING TO
CREATE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR DENSE FOG. FOG WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND LIFT BY MID MORNING THURSDAY.

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

* VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* TIMING...UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, USE
YOUR HEADLIGHTS, AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&