NWS Memphis TNFA.A 0005October 9, 2026
Flood Watch: DeSoto, Marshall, Benton and 36 more, MS and TN
The National Weather Service office in Memphis issued a flood watch for DeSoto, Marshall, Benton and 36 more in Mississippi, Tennessee, in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 5th areal flood watch the NWS office in Memphis issued in 2026. Mississippi had 3 flood watches in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 30 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Memphis TN
- Area
- DeSoto, Marshall, Benton and 36 more
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 11:39 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KMEG FA.A 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Mississippi since 2008Every warning type in Mississippi
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi, including the following areas, Alcorn, Benton MS, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee MS, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union and Yalobusha and West Tennessee, including the following areas, Benton TN, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Shelby and Tipton. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The eventual Remnants of Hurricane Isaias will trek north impacting areas mainly east of the Mississippi River with amounts between 1 and 2.5 inches and localized amounts up to 3 inches of rainfall. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.