Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• Through Sunday, additional rainfall totals up to 8-12” are possible over the Mid-South with moderate to major river flooding forecast and significant localized flash flooding possible.
• An Enhanced Risk (3 on a scale of 5) for severe storms exists again today over AR into western TN. Large hail and tornadoes will be the primary threat here as well as the flooding.

7-day QPF totals (through next Thursday morning):

• Upper MS: Up to ½” of liquid precip is forecast over the region.
• Middle MS/Lower Ohio Valley: Between ¼-8” of rain is forecast over the region with isolated higher amounts possible.
• Lower MS Valley: Between ¾-12” of rain is forecast over the region with isolated higher amounts possible.

ANNA WOLVERTON – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE