Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 28 at 9:49PM CDT until April 28 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 7:49pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 949 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, West Memphis, Forrest City,
Marion, Millington, Wynne, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison,
Palestine, T O Fuller State Park, Village Creek State Park, Meeman
Shelby Forest State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Crittenden, AR; Cross, AR; St. Francis, AR; Shelby, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN