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Weakley County Emergency Management
Saturday February 15th, 2025 :: 06:26 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 06:48PM Monday

...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee... North Fork Obion River near Martin For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...North Fork Obion River near Martin.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Widespread flooding is occurring in Rives and near Union City. Additional evacuations will be necessary. Agricultural land north of Martin is flooding and equipment and livestock may need to be moved to higher ground. Numerous secondary roads are covered by flood water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 19.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 22.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: OBION, TN ... WEAKLEY, 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
Weakley County Emergency Management
Old 22
Weakley County, TN 38225

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-364-5454

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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

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