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Crockett County Sheriffs Department
Saturday March 4th, 2023 :: 11:03 a.m. CST

Advisory

Flood Statement issued by the National Weather Service

National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the Flood Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee. 
South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls affecting Lauderdale, Dyer and Crockett Counties.

For the South Fork of the Forked Deer River.... Including Jackson, Halls... Minor flooding is forecast.

Precautionary/ Preparedness Actions... 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Turn Around Don't Drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional informations is available at www.weather.gov

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1200 am cst.

... Flood warning now in effect until tomorrow afternoon...

*What... Minor flooding is occuring and minor flooding is forecast.

*Where... South Fork of the Forked Deer River near Halls. 

*When... Until tomorrow afternoon.

*Impacts... At 10.5 feet, flooding on agricultural land near the River.

*Additional Details... -At 10:00 am cst Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity... The Maximum river stage in the next 24 hours ending at 10:00 am Saturday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast... The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.2 feet Thursday morning. 
-Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
-Flood History... This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.3 feet on 2/01/1999.
 

Address/Location
Crockett County Sheriffs Department
S Cavalier Dr
Alamo, TN 38001

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-696-2104

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