Issued by The National Weather Service
Memphis, TN
9:12 pm CDT, Sun., May. 8, 2011THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE OF 56.5 FEET THURSDAY MAY 12. * FLOOD STAGE IS 44.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 56.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MAY 12. THEN... THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING VERY SLOWLY. * AT 51.0 FEET... LOADING DOCKS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES ARE FLOODED. * AT 55.0 FEET... HIGHWAY 79 BETWEEN CODY AND MARIANNA... ARKANSAS IS FLOODED
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