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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Memphis, TN

March 17, 2021Crockett County, Dyer County, Lauderdale County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2021, 5:26 PM CDT for Crockett County, Dyer County, Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2021, 5:26 PM CDT (22:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 18, 2021, 8:54 AM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Memphis, TN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls (HLST1).

Action stage
8.5 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
13.5 ft
Major stage
16 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.

769 
WGUS44 KMEG 172226
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
526 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee...

  S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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 conditions warrant.

&&


TNC033-045-097-182230-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0028.210317T2226Z-210320T0300Z/
/HLST1.1.ER.210317T2144Z.000000T0000Z.210319T2100Z.NO/
526 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls.
* From this afternoon to Friday evening.
* At 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5 feet 
  this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.5 feet, Flooding on agriculture land near the river.


&&

LAT...LON 3595 8948 3600 8940 3589 8932 3584 8940

$$
2 follow-up statements
135 
WGUS84 KMEG 180217
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
917 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

  S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&


TNC033-045-097-190230-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210320T0200Z/
/HLST1.1.ER.210317T2144Z.000000T0000Z.210319T2000Z.NO/
917 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Friday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday 
  afternoon and continue falling to 7.6 feet Monday evening.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Farm land near the river is flooded.


&&

LAT...LON 3595 8948 3600 8940 3589 8932 3584 8940

$$

mm
481 
WGUS84 KMEG 181354
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
854 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

  S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls

TNC033-045-097-181500-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210318T1354Z/
/HLST1.1.ER.210317T2144Z.000000T0000Z.210319T2000Z.NO/
854 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...The Flood Warning for the S.F. of the Forked Deer River near 
Halls has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 8.5 feet through 
  Friday evening before slowly falling.


&&

LAT...LON 3595 8948 3600 8940 3589 8932 3584 8940

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 6:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGFayette14 min
Mar 17, 9:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGFayette, Hardeman, McNairy3 hr
Mar 17, 11:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGShelby, Tipton3 hr
Mar 17, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGShelby36 min
Mar 17, 12:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMEGTipton29 min
Mar 17, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison, Tipton42 min
Mar 17, 1:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMEGShelby3 hr
Mar 17, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMEGChester, Decatur, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison47 min

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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.