Flood Watch 12/17/2024 20:47 for Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued December 17 at 10:47PM CST until December 18 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
December 17, 2024 - 8:47pm
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, including the following areas, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee AR, Mississippi, Poinsett and St. Francis, Southeast Missouri, including the following areas, Dunklin and Pemiscot, and West Tennessee, including the following areas, Benton TN, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A cold front will move through the region producing 1 to 3 inches of rain with localized amounts up to 4 inches over parts of West Tennessee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Dunklin; Pemiscot; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Shelby; Fayette; Hardeman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN