Flood Warning until 04:15PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Carroll, Crockett, Gibson, Henderson and Madison.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1013 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jackson, Humboldt, Milan, Lexington, Trenton, Fairview, Three Way, Atwood, Blue Goose, Bargerton, Carroll, Medina, Gibson, McLemoresville, Lavinia, Goat City, West, Sitka, Hickory Flat and Claybrook. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, TN ... CROCKETT, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HENDERSON, TN ... MADISON, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Jackson Tennessee Police Department
234 Institute St
Jackson, TN 38301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-425-8400
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JAXTNPD 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