NWS Memphis TNFL.W 0016July 10, 2026
Flood Warning: Dyer, Gibson and Obion, TN
The National Weather Service office in Memphis issued a flood warning for Dyer, Gibson and Obion in Tennessee, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on July 12. It was the 16th river flood warning the NWS office in Memphis issued in 2026. Tennessee had 5 flood warnings in July 2026, against 4 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Tennessee's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Memphis TN
- Area
- Dyer, Gibson and Obion
- State
- Tennessee
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:11 a.m. CDT, July 10, 2026
- In force from
- 5:21 p.m. CDT, July 10, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. CDT, July 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMEG FL.W 0016
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee... Obion River near Obion For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Obion River near Obion. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Several secondary roads and large areas of farmland are flooded in northern Dyer County. Flooding is occurring around Rives in southeast Obion County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 35.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 34.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at weather.gov/memphis. The next statement will be issued as needed.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.