Flood Advisory for Chester, TN; Hardin, TN; McNairy, TN
What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Chester, Hardin and McNairy. When: Until 700...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
A portion of West Tennessee, including the following counties, Chester, Hardin and McNairy.
WHEN
Until 700 PM CDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Savannah, Selmer, Pickwick Landing State Park, Adamsville, Sardis, Shiloh, Morris Chapel, Pickwick Dam, Crump, Bethel Springs, Eastview, Michie, Guys, Ramer, Saltillo, Finger, Stantonville, Milledgeville, Enville and Gilchrist. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.