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Jackson Tennessee Police Department
Sunday February 24th, 2019 :: 09:10 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:00AM Wednesday

The Flood Warning continues for the North Fork Forked Deer River... Obion River...S.F. of the Forked Deer River. The Flood Warning continues for the S.F. of the Forked Deer River at Jackson

* until Tuesday February 26.

* At 8 PM Sunday the stage was 34.7 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring.

* Maximum forecast stage of 34.8 feet on Monday February 25.

* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.

* The river rose above flood stage Saturday February 23 and will continue rising to near 34.8 feet by Monday February 25. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday February 26.

* At 35.0 feet...The east bank of the South Fork of the Forked Deer River overflows flooding low lying areas of the University of Tennessee Agriculture Experiment Station.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MADISON, TN

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A followup Flood Statement will be issued Monday or sooner if conditions warrant. For graphical river and flood information...please go to www.weather.gov and click near Memphis on the map, then select Rivers and Lakes. Do not drive through flooded areas...turn around don't drown. Stay tuned to your weather radio and your local news media for the latest river information.

Address/Location
Jackson Tennessee Police Department
234 Institute St
Jackson, TN 38301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-425-8400

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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