Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Watch

Flood Watch for Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi +15 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Where: Portions of East Arkansas, including the following areas, Craighead,...

AR, MS +1Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tunica; Tate; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Shelby; Fayette; Hardeman

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

WHERE

Portions of East Arkansas, including the following areas, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee AR, Mississippi, Poinsett and St. Francis, North Mississippi, including the following areas, Benton MS, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate and Tunica, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton.

WHEN

Through this evening.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Training storms have set up along a cold front. These will be producing rain rates of 2-3 inches per hour in some cases, lasting for much of the day. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.