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Flood Warning

Issued at Wed 7:55 PM Jan. 28
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen For the Buttahatchie Riverincluding AberdeenMinor flooding is forecast.
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen.
When: Until tomorrow evening.
Impacts: At 15.0 feet, Water is covering a portion of Air Base Road located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland is flooded.
Additional Details: - At 7:30 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet. - Recent ActivityThe maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CST Wednesday was 16.3 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 9.1 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

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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