Perry County, TN Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Perry County.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning

Area
New Madrid, MO; Pemiscot, MO; Lake, TN
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 10:17PM CDT until April 23 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...Missouri... Mississippi River at Helena Mississippi River at Memphis Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River Above Tiptonville Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River above Tiptonville. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, In Tennessee, long sections of Tiptonville Ferry Road are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 41.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 41.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 37.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Crittenden, AR; DeSoto, MS; Shelby, TN
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 10:17PM CDT until April 25 at 5:48AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...Missouri... Mississippi River at Helena Mississippi River at Memphis Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River Above Tiptonville Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Memphis. * WHEN...Until Friday, April 25. * IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, In Arkansas, the grain terminal and nearby businesses south of West Memphis are being covered by water. At Memphis, the fuel facility south of the river gauge is flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 37.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 34.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Mississippi, AR; Pemiscot, MO; Dyer, TN; Lake, TN; Lauderdale, TN
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 10:17PM CDT until April 25 at 9:43AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...Missouri... Mississippi River at Helena Mississippi River at Memphis Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River Above Tiptonville Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Caruthersville. * WHEN...Until Friday, April 25. * IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, Floodwater has reached the foot of the floodwall protecting Caruthersville, Missouri. In Tennessee, the grain terminal south of the Interstate 155 bridge is flooding. Highway 88 is flooded at places in the north bottom of Lauderdale County. Roads to and from Chisholm Lake are flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 39.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 39.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will Fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Mississippi, AR; Lauderdale, TN; Tipton, TN
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 10:17PM CDT until April 26 at 2:50AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas...Mississippi...Tennessee...Missouri... Mississippi River at Helena Mississippi River at Memphis Mississippi River at Tunica Mhoon Landing Mississippi River Above Tiptonville Mississippi River at Caruthersville Mississippi River at Osceola For the Lower Mississippi River...including Tiptonville, Caruthersville, Osceola, Memphis, Tunica Mhoon Landing, Helena... Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Osceola. * WHEN...Until Saturday, April 26. * IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, In Tennessee, houses along the west part of Grammer Road are flooding and evacuation is cut off. The south end of Grainery Road is inundated. Homesteads along Highway 19 West just east of T. Rossinger Road are going underwater. Shoaf Landing Road is flooding. Farmstead on Island 37 floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Friday was 37.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday, April 25 and continue falling to 7.8 feet Friday, May 09. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory

Area
Benton, TN; Henry, TN; Houston, TN; Humphreys, TN; Stewart, TN
Flood Advisory issued April 18 at 1:16PM CDT until April 21 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Tennessee... Tennessee River at Johnsonville For the Tennessee River...including Pickwick Dam, Savannah, Saltillo, Perryville, Johnsonville...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Tennessee River at Johnsonville. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 361.5 feet, Low-lying portions of Old Johnsonville Road near the Battle of Johnsonville Park begin to flood, and water approaches some of the parking areas and campgrounds at Mason's Boat Dock near Waverly. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 360.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will remain nearly steady through tonight. It will gradually fall but remain elevated through Monday. - Action stage is 360.0 feet. - Flood stage is 361.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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