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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Memphis, TN

February 12, 2018Madison County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Feb 12, 2018, 11:42 AM CST for Madison County, Tennessee. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2018, 11:42 AM CST (17:42 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2018, 5:05 PM CST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Madison County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson (JKNT1).

Action stage
32 ft
Minor stage
34 ft
Moderate stage
37.5 ft
Major stage
39 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

919 
WGUS44 KMEG 121742
FLWMEG
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1142 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the S.F. 
Forked Deer River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A followup Flood Statement will be issued this evening or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

For graphical river and flood information...please go to 
www.weather.gov and click near Memphis on the map. Then select Rivers
and Lakes AHPS under current conditions.

Do not drive through flooded areas...turn around don't drown.

Stay tuned to your weather radio and your local news media for the 
latest river information.

&&

TNC113-122305-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0013.180212T1742Z-180212T2305Z/
/JKNT1.1.ER.180212T1600Z.180212T1700Z.180212T1705Z.NO/
1142 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018

The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the S.F. Forked Deer River at Jackson
* until Monday February 12.
* At 11 AM Monday the stage was...34.0 feet.
* The river will remain nearly steady through the afternoon, slowly 
  falling below flood stage this evening. 
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
At 34.0 feet, Businesses along Westover Road are affected by flood 
waters..  

&&

LAT...LON 3572 8897 3566 8862 3544 8880 3559 8906


$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.