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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

523 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended 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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523 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...North Fork Obion River near Martin.



* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.



* 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 5:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 21.9 feet.

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

    ending at 5:00 AM CDT Monday was 22.8 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late tonight and continue falling to 17.7 feet early Saturday

    morning.

  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

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



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SJM