For those of you in and around Memphis....

[DesotoCountyDawg]

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 332 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. FLOOD WARNING ALL SHELBY RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTION NOW...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE WITHIN THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN OF RIVERS AND STREAMS...TO BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE HOMES AND BUSINESSES IF FLOODING OCCURS. NEAR RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS IT BORDERS SHELBY COUNTY. A MESSAGE FROM THE SHELBY COUNTY MAYOR MARK H. LUTTRELL...THIS IS THE TIME TO GATHER ALL IMPORTANT ITEMS AND BE READY TO LEAVE YOUR PROPERTY. THERE IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY PORTIONS OF SHELBY COUNTY COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE RISING WATERS. A C WHARTON...THE MAYOR OF MEMPHIS ADDED...WE WANT TO REASSURE OUR CITIZENS THAT DISASTER TEAMS ARE IN PLACE AND WILL BE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN ARE PREDICTED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. RIVERS AND CREEKS ARE QUICKLY RISING IN THE WESTERN AREA OF SHELBY COUNTY AND WILL LIKELY BACK UP INTO NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO RISE INTO NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH STORM DRAINS. CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN EACH DAY WITH THE CONTINUAL RISE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. GO IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND IF WATER STARTS TO RISE. AVOID FLOOD WATERS.

 

[AssEndDawg]

and we still have about 5 more feet coming to the Mississippi. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Wolf River starts back flowing. It has been causing the most trouble so far but it has started to recede. If we get more rain, coupled with the Mississippi River rising, the water is simply not going to have anywhere to go. I'm really curious to see how Mud Island is going to come out of this. No way in hell I'm going to buy a house on a sand bar in the middle of the Mississippi River!

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

You can find more info at staysafeshelby.us

 

[thatsbaseball]

some really bad things are going to happen from Cairoall the way to the Gulf. It is definitely set up.

 

[thatsbaseball]

nm

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

that the river is going to rise to near record levels and pretty much stay that way for a long time. Saturation into the levees is going to be the number one concern. I really hope it doesn't happen but I am very scared that it is going to blow out somewhere.

 

[AssEndDawg]

and we still have today, Monday and Tuesday morning with forecast of heavy rain. Not as big of an effect on the Mississippi (as far as Memphis is concerned but bad for the Mississippi Delta) but the Wolf River is going to whip back up. I think we are about to test the accuracy of the 100 year flood plane estimates.

 

[thatsbaseball]

problems in the south delta even if the levees hold. The Yazoo is already full and Iimagine the flood control lakes are also. Down here we`re screwed either way.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

The others are fine. Sardis is a little high but can hold a good bit more water.