Flood Warning until 12:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Wednesday, March 09.
* 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 10:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 28.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday morning to a crest of 30.0 feet. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning and continue falling through the week. - 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning