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

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:01PM Monday

...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...North Fork of the Forked Deer at Dyersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding is beginning in south Dyersburg. Several homes in southeast Dyersburg are surrounded by water and flood waters begin to cause access problems. Residents in this area should take necessary precautions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 24.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CST Thursday was 25.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday morning and continue falling to 20.7 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: DYER, 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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