Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
749 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

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

  North Fork Obion River near Martin

For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 needed.

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TNC131-183-271900-
/O.EXT.KMEG.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240527T1846Z/
/NOMT1.1.ER.240527T0328Z.240527T0600Z.240527T1246Z.NO/
749 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Fork Obion River near Martin.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding is occurring along the North Fork
  Obion River in northeast Obion County and northwest Weakley
  County. Flooding is also occurring in low-lying areas near Union
  City.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 20.5 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3649 8909 3649 8872 3633 8872 3633 8909


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