Flood Advisory for Chester, TN; Crockett, TN; Fayette, TN +4 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Western Chester County in Tennessee... Crockett County in Tennessee... Eastern Fayette County in Tennessee... Southeastern Gibson County in Tennessee... Northern...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Chester County in Tennessee... Crockett County in Tennessee... Eastern Fayette County in Tennessee... Southeastern Gibson County in Tennessee... Northern Hardeman County in Tennessee... Haywood County in Tennessee... Madison County in Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 128 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jackson, Brownsville, Humboldt, Henderson, Bolivar, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw State Park, Fairview, Whiteville, Somerville, Alamo, Bells, Three Way, Silerton, Mercer, Cloverport, Hillville, Holly Grove, Bemis and Adair. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 8 at 1:28PM CDT until August 8 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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