Flood Warning until 06:15PM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, Tipton and Weakley.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1225 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Brownsville, Humboldt, Ripley, Milan, Trenton, Alamo, Bells, Dyer, Halls, Rutherford, Bradford, Atwood, Eaton, Chestnut Bluff, Holly Grove, Belle Eagle, Forked Deer, Nutbush, Medina and Henning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, TN ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN ... MADISON, TN ... OBION, TN ... TIPTON, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning