Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 28 at 10:30PM CDT until April 29 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 8:30pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
FFWMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Fayette County in Tennessee...
Southwestern Hardeman County in Tennessee...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 4 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lamar, Somerville, Snow Lake Shores, Michigan City, Lagrange,
Canaan, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Gallaway, Rossville,
Hickory Flat, Ashland, Moscow, Potts Camp, Williston, Grand
Junction, Braden and La Grange.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Benton, MS; Fayette, TN; Hardeman, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov