Flood Warning until 06:30PM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Carroll, Gibson, Henry and Weakley.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1228 PM CST, Heavy rainfall has occurred from last night into this morning. Between 3 and 9 inches of rain has fallen. Flooding is ongoing. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paris, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Paris Landing State Park, Dresden, Greenfield, Gleason, Sharon, Cottage Grove, Routon, Trezevant, Puryear, Henry, McLemoresville, Como, Ore Springs, Osage, Hico, Whitlock and Porter Court. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HENRY, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
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