MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The heavy rainfall that battered the Mid-South on Wednesday night and Thursday morning has caused creeks to rise and streets to flood.

Shelby County, along with many of its Mid-South neighbors, was under a Flash Flood Warning on Thursday.

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WREG received photos and videos of widespread flooding along Highland Street in Memphis. High water has surrounded parking lots of apartment complexes and nearby businesses.

Video by Nadia Farmer shows a driver’s vehicle being damaged as the driver tries to make it through the water on Highland near Central. A photo shows an apartment block surrounded by water.

Residents at Lucille McWherter Senior Center in East Memphis went outside and saw flood waters taking over their parking lot.

WREG spotted a car stuck in high waters on Southern Avenue near Josephine Street on Thursday afternoon. Agencies across the county, including the Memphis Police Department, are urging drivers not to drive through ponds of water.

Photo courtesy of Melissa Moon, WREG

Earlier Thursday afternoon, the Shelby County Fire Department shared several photos of Grays Creek and warned that the county would be experiencing dangerous rising waters this weekend.

“We will be experiencing a pretty unusual amount of rainfall, which is certain to affect everything from ponds and lakes to creeks, streams, tributaries, stormwater ditches, and rivers,” the Shelby County Fire Department posted on Facebook. “While it can be ‘interesting’ to look at in awe, it can be rapidly DEADLY.”

The Shelby County Fire Department is urging everyone to stay away from rising bodies of water. The fire department says that every department in the area is preparing to handle an increase in emergency calls, including possible water rescues.

Severe storms have left a trail of damage across several Mid-South towns. More severe storms are expected on Thursday, increasing the chances of flooding.

The City of Germantown also released photos of flooded roads in the area on Thursday afternoon. The city says rising water levels along the Wolf River closed parts of the Germantown Greenway and Lansdowne Park.

The city is warning drivers that flooding has left multiple roads impassable.

The City of Germantown warned that flooding may also impact parts of Wolf River Boulevard and nearby businesses.

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