Flood Warning until 07:00PM Saturday 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee...Arkansas...Missouri... Mississippi River at Osceola Mississippi River at Caruthersville Obion River near Bogota Obion River near Obion North Fork of the Forked Deer at Dyersburg Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale 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 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Obion River near Bogota.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Highway 103 near Miston is covered by flood waters. Water is flooding a few homes in Bogota on the east side of Highway 78. Water is covering some secondary roads near the Obion River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 25.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:00 AM CST Friday was 25.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 23.2 feet Tuesday evening. - 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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning