Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 3:07PM CDT until July 4 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Fayette County in Tennessee...
Eastern Shelby County in Tennessee...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland,
Arlington, Somerville, Eads, Ellendale, Southeast Memphis, Warren,
Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Gallaway, Rossville, Moscow, Williston
and Braden.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Harrington Creek, Hebron Branch, Shaws Creek, Jones Creek, Crooked
Creek, Treadville Creek, Johns Creek, Russell Creek, Little
Cypress Creek Canal, Johnsons Creek, Grissum Creek, Stafford
Creek, Big Creek, Tenmile Creek, Wolf River, Beaver Creek, Cypress
Creek, Watkins Creek, Alexander Creek, White Station Creek, Bluff
Creek, Raner Creek, Hall Creek, Scotts Creek, Marys Creek, Cane
Creek, Clear Creek, Laurel Creek Canal, Hurricane Creek, Teague
Branch, Loosahatchie River, East Beaver Creek, Golden Creek,
Nonconnah Creek, Harrison Creek, Field Creek, Clay Branch, Wilder
Creek, Big Muddy Creek, Hargis Creek, Fletcher Creek, Grays Creek
and Black Bayou.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fayette, TN; Shelby, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: