Flood Warning until 10:45AM Monday 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee... Obion River near Obion For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Obion River near Obion.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 39.6 feet, Extensive flooding is occurring in the community of Obion. Agricultural land on both banks of the river is extensively flooded. Evacuations are necessary in Obion and Rives.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 36.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Saturday was 36.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 39.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall early Monday afternoon. It will rise to 39.4 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 34.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... OBION, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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