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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Memphis TN

639 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Tennessee...



  Obion River near Obion



For the Obion River...including Obion, Bogota...Major flooding is 

forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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639 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.



* WHERE...Obion River near Obion.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 39.6 feet, Extensive flooding is occurring in the 

  community of Obion. Agricultural land on both banks of the river 

  is extensively flooded. Evacuations are necessary in Obion and 

  Rives.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 40.3 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 6:00 AM CDT Monday was 40.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.5

    feet tomorrow morning.

  - Flood stage is 34.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 3628 8927 3633 8909 3633 8895 3620 8895

      3614 8927





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SJM