Flood Warning until 12:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday, March 08.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Nel-Wyn Park at Tunica Lake begins to flood. Entrance road to Tunica River Park is flooded. Camp lots south of Flower Lake is flooding along with an extensive area of farmland at Ashley Point across from Mhoon Landing. Camp at Midway, Arkansas is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 28.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday morning to a crest of 30.0 feet Monday morning March 7th. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... TUNICA, MS
Address/Location
Tunica County MS Emergency Management
3092 US-61 S
Tunica, MS 38676
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-363-4012
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TUNICACO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning