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Amory Boat Ramp Picnic Shelter

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Open year-round for picnicking on a first-come, first-served basis. Restroom is closed from November 16 through March 1. Day use fee required for boat launching from March 1 through November 15.

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Flood Warning issued May 2 at 9:35AM CDT until May 3 at 5:17PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

9:35 AM — May 3rd, 5:30 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen For the Buttahatchie River...including Aberdeen...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water is covering a portion of Air Base Road located on the west bank of the river. Low-lying farmland is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM CDT Saturday was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Sunday morning and continue falling to 8.8 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

About

Amory Boat Ramp Picnic Shelter is a day-use recreation area located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Amory, Mississippi. The facility features a covered picnic shelter with 8 picnic tables and 2 grills, ideal for group gatherings and outdoor meals. A 2-lane boat ramp and courtesy dock provide boating access to the Tenn-Tom Waterway, which extends 234 miles from the Tennessee River to the junction of the Tombigbee River in Alabama. The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is a man-made waterway that connects the nation's midsection commercial water transportation with the Gulf of Mexico. Known as the largest earth-moving project in world history, the Tenn-Tom Waterway encompasses 180,000 acres of public land. The area offers excellent opportunities for picnicking, boating, and fishing. This location is unstaffed and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Directions

From Highway 45 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, travel to the intersection of Commerce and Meridian Streets in the downtown area. From Commerce, turn north on Meridian and cross a railroad track and a bridge. The recreation area is the first right turn after the bridge.