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River Flood Warning 44, NWS Memphis, TN

March 27, 2021Shelby County, Tennessee

NWS Memphis, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 27, 2021, 11:29 AM CDT for Shelby County, Tennessee. It took effect at Mar 28, 2021, 6:08 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 27, 2021, 11:29 AM CDT (16:29 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 28, 2021, 6:08 AM CDT
Expired: Mar 28, 2021, 10:27 AM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Memphis, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Shelby County, TN

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Wolf River at Germantown (GERT1). The gauge peaked at 17.44 ft at Mar 28, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 20.5 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07031650, 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.

976 
WGUS44 KMEG 271629
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1129 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 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 at Jackson

  S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls

  Loosahatchie River at Arlington

  Wolf River at Germantown

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.

&&


TNC047-157-281930-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0041.210328T0040Z-210329T0627Z/
/ARLT1.2.ER.210328T0040Z.210328T1200Z.210329T0026Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Loosahatchie River at Arlington.
* From this evening to late Sunday night.
* At 11:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 22.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall 
  below flood stage Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Brief Road is flooding. 


&&

LAT...LON 3533 9005 3529 8980 3538 8964 3520 8964
      3524 8989 3522 9004

$$

TNC113-281930-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0042.210328T0900Z-210330T0131Z/
/JKNT1.1.ER.210328T0900Z.210329T0000Z.210329T1930Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the S.F. of the Forked Deer River at Jackson.
* From late tonight to Monday evening.
* At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tonight to a crest of 35.0 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall 
  below flood stage early Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 35.0 feet, The east bank of the South Fork of the 
  Forked Deer River overflows flooding low-lying areas of the 
  University of Tennessee Agriculture Experiment Station.


&&

LAT...LON 3572 8897 3565 8862 3544 8880 3559 8906

$$

TNC033-045-097-281930-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0043.210328T0907Z-000000T0000Z/
/HLST1.1.ER.210328T0907Z.210328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls.
* From late tonight until further notice.
* At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to 
  11.5 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall to 10.0 feet 
  Monday evening, but the river will remain above flood stage.
* Impact...At 11.5 feet, Farm land near the river is flooded.


&&

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

$$

TNC157-281930-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0044.210328T1108Z-210328T2001Z/
/GERT1.1.ER.210328T1108Z.210328T1200Z.210328T1400Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Wolf River at Germantown.
* From Sunday morning to Sunday afternoon.
* At 10:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.6 feet late Sunday morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage by Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Greenways flooding along the Wolf River is 
  more extensive from Houston Levee Road to Interstate 40.


&&

LAT...LON 3522 9004 3524 8989 3520 8964 3502 8965
      3511 8991 3514 9004

$$

TLSJr

2 follow-up statements

597 
WGUS84 KMEG 280106
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
806 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

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

  Wolf River at Germantown

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.

&&


TNC157-290100-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0044.210328T1117Z-210329T0048Z/
/GERT1.1.ER.210328T1117Z.210328T1200Z.210328T1848Z.NO/
806 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Wolf River at Germantown.
* From Sunday morning to Sunday evening.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Greenways flooding along the Wolf River is 
  more extensive from Houston Levee Road to Interstate 40.


&&

LAT...LON 3522 9004 3524 8989 3520 8964 3502 8965
      3511 8991 3514 9004

$$

284 
WGUS84 KMEG 281527
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1027 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

  Wolf River at Germantown

TNC157-281630-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210328T1527Z/
/GERT1.1.ER.210328T1117Z.210328T1200Z.210328T1848Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Wolf River at Germantown has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Wolf River at Germantown.
* At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested near 17.5 feet early this morning and 
  will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3522 9004 3524 8989 3520 8964 3502 8965
      3511 8991 3514 9004

$$

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 2:44 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MEG	Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 15 more	24 hr
Mar 27, 4:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	31 min
Mar 27, 5:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Carroll, Madison	24 min
Mar 27, 5:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Shelby	3 hr
Mar 27, 5:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Madison	3 hr
Mar 27, 5:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Shelby	40 min
Mar 27, 5:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Shelby	41 min
Mar 27, 5:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Benton, Carroll	53 min
Mar 27, 5:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Fayette	49 min
Mar 27, 7:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Chester, Henderson, McNairy	30 min
Mar 27, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Decatur, Hardin, Henderson	29 min
Mar 27, 9:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Fayette, Haywood, Shelby, Tipton	3 hr
Mar 27, 9:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MEG	Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy	5 hr
Mar 27, 11:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Fayette, Shelby	44 hr
Mar 27, 11:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Madison	4 days
Mar 27, 11:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MEG	Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale	14 days
Mar 27, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Tipton	30 min
Mar 27, 3:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Madison	25 min
Mar 27, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MEG	Chester, Hardeman, Henderson, Madison	40 min
Mar 27, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MEG	Lauderdale	30 min
Mar 27, 4:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Chester, Decatur, Henderson	40 min
Mar 27, 5:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MEG	Chester, Henderson, Madison	3 hr
Mar 27, 5:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Decatur, Henderson	22 min
Mar 27, 5:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MEG	Lauderdale	48 min
Mar 27, 6:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MEG	Lauderdale	52 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.