…The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee…
North Fork Obion River near Martin
Obion River near Obion
South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls
Loosahatchie River at Arlington
For the Obion River…including Martin, Obion, Bogota…Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the South Fork Forked Deer River…including Jackson, Halls…
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Loosahatchie River…including Arlington…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…North Fork Obion River near Martin.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 21.0 feet, Residents in the community of Rives should
complete necessary flood precautions. Evacuations may be required.
Extensive cropland flooding is occurring near the river in
northeast Obion County and the northwest portion of Weakley
County. Equipment and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday morning and may continue to rise through this
weekend.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood