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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Memphis, TN
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 $$ TLSJr
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 6:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Fayette | 14 min |
| Mar 17, 9:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 11:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby, Tipton | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Shelby | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tipton | 29 min |
| Mar 17, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Madison, Tipton | 42 min |
| Mar 17, 1:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison | 47 min |
Nearby
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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.