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Weakley County Emergency Management
Saturday May 21st, 2022 :: 04:47 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 06:45PM

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Benton, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion and Weakley.

* WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martin, Union City, Paris, Tiptonville, Newbern, Dresden, South Fulton, Greenfield, Ridgely, Gleason, Troy, Kenton, Rutherford, Obion, Sharon, Cottage Grove, Latham and Palmersville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HENRY, TN ... LAKE, TN ... OBION, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN

Instructions:

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Address/Location
Weakley County Emergency Management
Old 22
Weakley County, TN 38225

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-364-5454

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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