WGUS84 KMEG 061150

FLSMEG



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

650 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



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Crittenden AR-Cross AR-Lee AR-Phillips AR-St. Francis AR-

650 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.



* WHERE...A portion of East Arkansas, including the following 

  counties, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips and St. Francis.



* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT.



* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from 

  earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and 

  may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water 

  from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban 

  areas.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving

    thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned

    area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.

  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is

    expected.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    West Memphis, Forrest City, Marion, Wynne, Marianna, Earle,

    Hughes, Marvell, Parkin, Madison, Palestine, Elaine, Village

    Creek State Park, St Francis National Park, Helena-West

    Helena, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Memphis, Cherry

    Valley, Caldwell and Crawfordsville.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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LAT...LON 3500 9105 3544 9104 3544 9014 3521 9008

      3504 9030 3491 9025 3473 9052 3480 9052

      3480 9053 3480 9054 3479 9055 3442 9057

      3422 9093 3420 9092 3416 9081 3414 9083

      3412 9112 3434 9100 3491 9115





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