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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WEAKLEY911 followed by your message, to 888777
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