Flood Warning until 06:00PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Madison and Weakley.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 903 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jackson, Paris, Humboldt, Milan, Lexington, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Natchez Trace State Park, Natchez Trace State Forest, Paris Landing State Park, Fairview, Dresden, Parsons, Three Way, Bruceton, Gleason, Atwood, Decaturville, Sardis and Cottage Grove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, TN ... CARROLL, TN ... CHESTER, TN ... DECATUR, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HARDEMAN, TN ... HARDIN, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... HENDERSON, TN ... HENRY, TN ... MADISON, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Jackson Tennessee Police Department
234 Institute St
Jackson, TN 38301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-425-8400
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JAXTNPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning