Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 18 at 9:47AM CST until December 19 at 2:00AM CST by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 7:47am
Expires:
December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee...
North Fork Obion River near Martin
South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls
For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the South Fork Forked Deer River...including Jackson, Halls...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Fork Obion River near Martin.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding is occurring along the North Fork
Obion River in northeast Obion County and northwest Weakley
County. Flooding is also occurring in low-lying areas near Union
City.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 20.5 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage this evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as needed.
Area Description:
Obion, TN; Weakley, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN