River Flood Warning 86, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Jul 1, 2021, 7:46 PM CDT (00:46 UTC)

Expired

Jul 2, 2021, 6:02 AM CDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

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

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

653 
WGUS44 KMEG 020046
FLWMEG

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
746 PM CDT Thu Jul 1 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...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.

The next statement will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&


TNC033-045-097-031300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.FL.W.0086.210702T0046Z-000000T0000Z/
/HLST1.1.ER.210701T2357Z.210702T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
746 PM CDT Thu Jul 1 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 evening until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet 
  just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 10.5 feet, Flooding on agriculture land near the river.


&&

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

$$

159 
WGUS84 KMEG 021102
FLSMEG

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
602 AM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

  S.F. of the Forked Deer River near Halls

TNC033-045-097-021215-
/O.CAN.KMEG.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210702T1102Z/
/HLST1.1.ER.210701T2357Z.210702T0400Z.210702T0855Z.NO/
602 AM CDT Fri Jul 2 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 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to -2.4 feet early 
  Wednesday morning.


&&

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

$$

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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.