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Jackson Tennessee Police Department
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 09:42 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:00AM Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Loosahatchie River...S.F. of the Forked Deer River...Wolf River. The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a

* Flood Warning for the S.F. of the Forked Deer River at Jackson

* from Saturday January 11 until Sunday January 12.

* At 09 AM Saturday the stage was...31.5 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Maximum forecast stage of 34.5 feet on Sunday January 12.

* Flood stage is 34.0 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Saturday January 11 and continue to rise to near 34.5 feet by Sunday January 12. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday January 12. 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:

A followup Flood Statement will be issued Sunday 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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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