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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

903 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Mississippi...



  Coldwater River at Marks



  Coldwater River near Sarah



For the Coldwater River...including Sarah, Marks...Moderate flooding 

is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.



The next statement will be issued as needed.



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MSC119-081415-

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/MKSM6.2.ER.250407T0730Z.250408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/

903 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of 

  record.



* WHERE...Coldwater River at Marks.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Widespread flooding of residential areas 

  and farmland is occurring in northern Quitman county. Numerous 

  secondary roads are flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 38.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of

    41.0 feet early Tuesday morning.

  - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.

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



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LAT...LON 3452 9042 3452 9013 3437 9007 3421 9010

      3421 9046 3443 9045





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MSC137-143-081415-

/O.CON.KMEG.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-250409T2200Z/

/SARM6.1.ER.250403T2101Z.250406T1000Z.250409T1600Z.NR/

903 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. 

  This approaches the flood of record.



* WHERE...Coldwater River near Sarah.



* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Flooding is occurring on the left bank. 

  Mainly agricultural land is flooded. The levee system protects the 

  right bank from flooding.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late Wednesday morning and continue falling to 14.7 feet

    Friday evening.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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



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LAT...LON 3481 9028 3481 9014 3452 9013 3452 9033

      3475 9033





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