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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Thursday February 20th, 2025 :: 11:50 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 06:00AM Wednesday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee...Arkansas...Missouri... Mississippi River at Osceola Mississippi River at Caruthersville L'Anguille River at Palestine Obion River near Obion North Fork of the Forked Deer at Dyersburg Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale Obion River near Bogota South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Minor flooding is forecast. For the L'anguille River...including Palestine...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the North Fork Forked Deer River...including Dyersburg...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Little River...including Rivervale...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, In Arkansas, docks of the steel mill near Hickman are flooding. In Tennessee, Mississippi River overbank flooding is occurring across Highway 88 just north of Dee Webb Road. Extensive amounts of Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge are flooded. Sloughs at the west end of Barr Road are beginning to back up into fields.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 32.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CST Thursday was 32.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday evening to a crest of 33.5 feet by early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by Friday, February 28. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, AR ... PEMISCOT, MO ... DYER, TN ... LAKE, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN

Instructions:

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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