097  
WGUS54 KMEG 292337  
FFWMEG  
ARC111-301500-  
/O.EXT.KMEG.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240130T1500Z/  
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
FLASH FLOOD WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
537 PM CST MON JAN 29 2024  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS EXTENDED THE  
 
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...  
A LEVEE FAILURE ON THE CACHE RIVER IN...  
NORTHWESTERN POINSETT COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...  
 
* UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY.  
 
* AT 537 PM CST, THE POINSETT COUNTY EMA REPORTED A LEVEE ON THE  
CACHE RIVER NEAR PITTS, AR HAD BEEN BREACHED CAUSING FLOODING OF  
THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREAS. THE BREACH HAS GROWN TO 50 YARDS  
AND IT EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO OVER 300 YARDS. SANDBAGGING IS  
ONGOING IN THE AREA.  
 
HAZARD...FLASH FLOODING FROM A LEVEE FAILURE.  
 
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED.  
 
IMPACT...FLOODING OF AREAS NEAR THE LEVEE BREAK.  
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE PITTS, ARKANSAS  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...  
FLAG SLOUGH DITCH, WILLOW DITCH AND CACHE RIVER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU ARE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE YOU SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER  
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.  
 
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND DO NOT DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3571 9104 3571 9100 3564 9102 3564 9104  
3567 9104 3569 9104  
 
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED  
LEVEE FAILURE...OCCURRING  
 

 
 
PWB  
 
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