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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0020 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-02 21:10:43 493 WGUS54 KMEG 030210 FFWMEG ARC035-077-107-123-MSC033-143-TNC033-045-047-053-075-097-131-157-167- 183-030515- /O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0020.250403T0210Z-250403T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 910 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Crockett County in Tennessee... Eastern Dyer County in Tennessee... Northwestern Fayette County in Tennessee... Western Gibson County in Tennessee... Northwestern Haywood County in Tennessee... Eastern Lauderdale County in Tennessee... Obion County in Tennessee... Shelby County in Tennessee... Tipton County in Tennessee... Northwestern Weakley County in Tennessee... * Until 1215 AM CDT. * At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bartlett, Southaven, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Dyersburg, Marion, Martin, Union City, Millington, Covington, Ripley, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, T O Fuller State Park, Helena-West Helena, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3568 8963 3617 8933 3651 8924 3650 8866 3584 8910 3523 8968 3433 9100 3447 9100 3447 9105 3472 9104 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ 12 Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-02 21:50:14 741 WGUS74 KMEG 030249 FFSMEG Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 949 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ARC035-077-107-123-MSC033-143-TNC033-045-047-053-075-097-131-157-167- 183-030515- /O.CON.KMEG.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250403T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Crittenden AR-Lee AR-Phillips AR-St. Francis AR-DeSoto MS-Tunica MS-Crockett TN-Dyer TN-Fayette TN-Gibson TN-Haywood TN-Lauderdale TN-Obion TN-Shelby TN-Tipton TN-Weakley TN- 949 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL CRITTENDEN, LEE, NORTHWESTERN PHILLIPS, SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS, NORTHWESTERN DESOTO, NORTHERN TUNICA, WESTERN CROCKETT, EASTERN DYER, NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE, WESTERN GIBSON, NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD, EASTERN LAUDERDALE, OBION, SHELBY, TIPTON AND NORTHWESTERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES... At 949 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring along multiple locations within the flash flood warning. Specifically, reports have been received in Northwest Memphis where water is covering multiple lanes on Interstate 40 eastbound before the Watkins exit. Water has also been reported covering roadways west of Union City, Tennessee, as well as Covington, Tennessee. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bartlett, Southaven, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Dyersburg, Marion, Martin, Union City, Millington, Covington, Ripley, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, T O Fuller State Park, Helena-West Helena, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3568 8963 3617 8933 3651 8924 3650 8866 3584 8910 3523 8968 3433 9100 3447 9100 3447 9105 3472 9104 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ 12 Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-03 00:10:47 931 WGUS74 KMEG 030510 FFSMEG Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1210 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ARC035-077-107-123-MSC033-143-TNC033-045-047-053-075-097-131-157-167- 183-030520- /O.EXP.KMEG.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250403T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Crittenden AR-Lee AR-Phillips AR-St. Francis AR-DeSoto MS-Tunica MS-Crockett TN-Dyer TN-Fayette TN-Gibson TN-Haywood TN-Lauderdale TN-Obion TN-Shelby TN-Tipton TN-Weakley TN- 1210 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR CENTRAL CRITTENDEN, LEE, NORTHWESTERN PHILLIPS, SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS, NORTHWESTERN DESOTO, NORTHERN TUNICA, WESTERN CROCKETT, EASTERN DYER, NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE, WESTERN GIBSON, NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD, EASTERN LAUDERDALE, OBION, SHELBY, TIPTON AND NORTHWESTERN WEAKLEY COUNTIES... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Sunday for portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Sunday for portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. && LAT...LON 3568 8963 3617 8933 3651 8924 3650 8866 3584 8910 3523 8968 3433 9100 3447 9100 3447 9105 3472 9104 $$ KRM |