Weather Alerts for WeakleyIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Warning
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WEAKLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Obion, TN - Weakley, TN |
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Effective: Thu, 4/3 12:02pm | Updated: Thu, 4/3 4:54pm | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Sat, 4/5 12:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee... North Fork Obion River near Martin For the Obion River...including Martin...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Fork Obion River near Martin. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Widespread flooding is occurring in Rives and near Union City. Additional evacuations will be necessary. Agricultural land north of Martin is flooding and equipment and livestock may need to be moved to higher ground. Numerous secondary roads are covered by flood water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 22.5 feet Sunday evening. Pay close attention to subsequent forecasts as multiple days of rain will impact the crest and duration of the flooding. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: 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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WEAKLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Clay - Greene - Craighead - Poinsett - Mississippi - Cross - Crittenden - St. Francis - Dunklin - Pemiscot - Lake - Obion - Weakley - Henry - Dyer - Gibson - Carroll - Benton - Lauderdale - Tipton - Haywood - Crockett - Madison - Shelby |
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Effective: Thu, 4/3 3:49pm | Updated: Thu, 4/3 4:54pm | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Fri, 4/4 7:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will compound the flash flooding threat today through early Sunday morning. Rainfall totals will approach 12 to 15 inches for areas north of I-40 through Sunday with 5 to 10 inches to the south. * 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... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: 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. |