Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 12 at 1:30PM CDT until June 12 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
FFWMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Shelby County in Tennessee...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 130 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding
across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
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...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Millington, Cordova, Memphis,
Lakeland, Arlington, Ellendale, Frayser, Midtown Memphis, Eads,
Downtown Memphis, Elmore Park, Spring Lake, Raleigh, White
Station, Lucy, Brunswick and Lenow.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Shelby, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov