Flood Warning until 04:45PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Gibson, Obion and Weakley.
* WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1243 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martin, Union City, Dresden, South Fulton, Greenfield, Troy, Kenton, Obion, Sharon, Clayton, Cloverdale, Hornbeak, Woodland Mills, Rives, Samburg, McCutchen Heights, Moffatt, Gibbs, Shaffner and Wolverine. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: GIBSON, TN ... OBION, 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