The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Fayette County in Tennessee…
Southwestern Hardeman County in Tennessee…
Southeastern Shelby County in Tennessee…
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 430 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Cordova,
Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Somerville, Eads, Lagrange,
Southeast Memphis, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Gallaway,
Rossville, Moscow and Williston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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FLASH FLOOD…RADAR INDICATED
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
East Central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas…
Shelby County in Tennessee…
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 417 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Bartlett, Southaven, West Memphis, Millington, Meeman Shelby
Forest State Park, T O Fuller State Park, Memphis, Lakeland,
Arlington, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, Ellendale, Downtown Memphis,
Southwest Memphis, Whitehaven, Atoka, Raleigh, Woodstock, Spring
Lake and Lucy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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FLASH FLOOD…RADAR INDICATED
.A Particularly Dangerous Situation will unfold along and north of
Interstate 40. Generational rainfall amounts fall across much of the
Mid-South Wednesday to Saturday, resulting in catastrophic river,
areal, and flash flooding.
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE…Portions of East Arkansas, including the following areas,
Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett
and St. Francis, Southeast Missouri, including the following
areas, Dunklin and Pemiscot, and West Tennessee, including the
following areas, Benton TN, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson,
Haywood, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton
and Weakley.
* WHEN…Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Up to 15 inches of rain is possible along and north of
Interstate 40 through Sunday.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
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…The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee…
Wolf River at Germantown
For the Wolf River…including Germantown, Rossville…Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as needed.
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…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wolf River at Germantown.
* WHEN…From this morning to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 24.0 feet, Fields in Shelby Farms are flooded nearly
to Farm Road. The Germantown Greenway will be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 24.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. The river will remain elevated through the
weekend.
– Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee…
Loosahatchie River at Arlington
For the Loosahatchie River…including Arlington…Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as needed.
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…FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE
FRIDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Loosahatchie River at Arlington.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning to late Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 21.0 feet, Brief Road is flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.0 feet early tomorrow
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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