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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

1118 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025



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

Tennessee...



  North Fork Obion River near Martin



For the Obion River...including Martin...Moderate 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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1118 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 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...North Fork Obion River near Martin.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Widespread flooding is occurring in Rives 

  and near Union City. Additional evacuations will be necessary. 

  Agricultural land north of Martin is flooding and equipment and 

  livestock may need to be moved to higher ground. Numerous 

  secondary roads are covered by flood water.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.1 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5

    feet tomorrow morning.

  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

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



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LAT...LON 3649 8909 3649 8872 3633 8872 3633 8909





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