Flood Warning until 04:00PM
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman and Madison.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 146 PM CDT, the public reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some roads remain closed due to high water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jackson, Humboldt, Bemis, Adair, Mercer, Huntersville, Neely, Westover, Roberts, Denmark, Gum Flat, Leighton, Malesus, Windy City, Uptonville and Mason Grove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CROCKETT, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HARDEMAN, 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