Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Apr 26, 2011, 9:45 PM CDT (02:45 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 3:45 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Chester County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN

164 
WGUS54 KMEG 270245
FFWMEG
TNC023-039-069-071-077-109-113-270845-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0076.110427T0245Z-110427T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
945 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DECATUR COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  EASTERN HARDEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  HENDERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
  MCNAIRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 944 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL
  HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
  PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  HENDERSON...LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH...SELMER...BIG HILL POND STATE
  PARK...CHICKASAW STATE PARK...CHICKASAW STATE FOREST...NATCHEZ
  TRACE STATE FOREST...NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK AND T O FULLER STATE
  PARK.

 THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BEECH LAKE...PIN OAK LAKE AND
  PINE LAKE.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN DECATUR
COUNTY BEAR CREEK AT OLD LEXINGTON ROAD...BLUNT ROAD AT RUSHING
CREEK...BUCKNER BRANCH AT BIBLE HILL ROAD...BUCKNER BRANCH AT
NORTHWOOD STREET...CHEROKEE HEIGHTS ROAD AT OAK PARK DRIVE...CONCORD
ROAD NEAR OLD 69...ELIZABETH STREET...FAIRGROUND ROAD...HOG CREEK AT
HAYNES ROAD AND HARTLEY CEMETERY ROAD...LARGO ROAD...LASTER BRANCH AT
CONCORD ROAD...MARTIN LANDING ROAD AT CAMPBELLS BRANCH...MILLS BRANCH
AT HARTLEY CEMETERY ROAD...MILLS BRANCH AT HOG CREEK ROAD...MT CARMEL
ROAD AT ELKINS BRANCH...RICKETTS CREEK AT CHEROKEE HEIGHTS ROAD...
ROBERT GURLEY ROAD AT STEWMAN CREEK...ROCKY BRANCH AT BIBLE HILL
ROAD...RUSHING CREEK AT LARGO ROAD...SCENIC LANE AT SELF SLOUGH...
SIMS BOTTOM ROAD AT WHITES CREEK...SULFUR FORK AT BIBLE HILL ROAD AND
W O BAKER ROAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8802 3531 8801 3530 8798 3518 8798
      3500 8897 3556 8900 3583 8825 3582 8818
      3586 8816 3586 8804 3582 8797 3580 8796
      3573 8802 3561 8802 3550 8796 3544 8804
      3541 8796

$$


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WGUS74 KMEG 270541
FFSMEG

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1241 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

TNC023-039-069-071-077-109-113-270845-
/O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110427T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DECATUR TN-HENDERSON TN-MADISON TN-CHESTER TN-HARDEMAN TN-HARDIN TN-
MCNAIRY TN-
1241 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR
MCNAIRY...NORTHERN HARDIN...EASTERN HARDEMAN...CHESTER...SOUTHERN
MADISON...HENDERSON AND DECATUR COUNTIES...

AT 1242 AM CDT... 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE
PAST 2 HOURS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1
TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HENDERSON...
LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH...SELMER...BIG HILL POND STATE PARK...CHICKASAW
STATE PARK...CHICKASAW STATE FOREST...NATCHEZ TRACE STATE FOREST...
NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK AND T O FULLER STATE PARK.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN DECATUR
COUNTY BEAR CREEK AT OLD LEXINGTON ROAD...BLUNT ROAD AT RUSHING
CREEK...BUCKNER BRANCH AT BIBLE HILL ROAD...BUCKNER BRANCH AT
NORTHWOOD STREET...CHEROKEE HEIGHTS ROAD AT OAK PARK DRIVE...CONCORD
ROAD NEAR OLD 69...ELIZABETH STREET...FAIRGROUND ROAD...HOG CREEK AT
HAYNES ROAD AND HARTLEY CEMETERY ROAD...LARGO ROAD...LASTER BRANCH AT
CONCORD ROAD...MARTIN LANDING ROAD AT CAMPBELLS BRANCH...MILLS BRANCH
AT HARTLEY CEMETERY ROAD...MILLS BRANCH AT HOG CREEK ROAD...MT CARMEL
ROAD AT ELKINS BRANCH...RICKETTS CREEK AT CHEROKEE HEIGHTS ROAD...
ROBERT GURLEY ROAD AT STEWMAN CREEK...ROCKY BRANCH AT BIBLE HILL
ROAD...RUSHING CREEK AT LARGO ROAD...SCENIC LANE AT SELF SLOUGH...
SIMS BOTTOM ROAD AT WHITES CREEK...SULFUR FORK AT BIBLE HILL ROAD AND
W O BAKER ROAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

.MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8802 3531 8801 3530 8798 3518 8798
      3500 8897 3556 8900 3583 8825 3582 8818
      3586 8816 3586 8804 3582 8797 3580 8796
      3573 8802 3561 8802 3550 8796 3544 8804
      3541 8796

$$

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