Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis.
The next statement will be issued as needed.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls
For the South Fork Forked Deer River...including Jackson, Halls...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...South Fork of the Forked Deer near Halls.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Farmland near the river is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Friday morning and continue falling to 4.3 feet Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood