Flash Flood Warning until 07:30PM Saturday 
FFWMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Clay County in eastern Arkansas... Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Greene County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas... Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri... Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Western Dyer County in Tennessee... Southwestern Lake County in Tennessee... North Central Lauderdale County in Tennessee...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 525 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Jonesboro, Paragould, Blytheville, Kennett, Trumann, Caruthersville, Malden, Piggott, Gosnell, Corning, Manila, Hayti, Harrisburg, Steele, Bono, Lake City, Leachville, Campbell, Rector and Bay.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, AR ... CRAIGHEAD, AR ... GREENE, AR ... MISSISSIPPI, AR ... POINSETT, AR ... DUNKLIN, MO ... PEMISCOT, MO ... DYER, TN ... LAKE, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning