Flood Warning until 06:29AM Thursday
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee... South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls For the South Fork Forked Deer River...including Halls...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls.
* WHEN...From early this morning to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flooding on agricultural land near the river. At 11.5 feet, Farmland near the river is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet and rising. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 AM CST Wednesday was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as needed.
Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802
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