NWS Memphis TNFL.W 0015July 10, 2026
Flood Warning: Obion and Weakley, TN
The National Weather Service office in Memphis issued a flood warning for Obion and Weakley in Tennessee, which was in force until 5:18 a.m. local time on July 11. It was the 15th 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 13 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Memphis TN
- Area
- Obion and Weakley
- State
- Tennessee
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:32 a.m. CDT, July 10, 2026
- In force from
- 4:16 p.m. CDT, July 10, 2026
- Expires
- 5:18 a.m. CDT, July 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMEG FL.W 0015
- 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... North Fork Obion River near Martin For the Obion River...including Martin, Obion, Bogota...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Fork Obion River near Martin. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding is occurring along the North Fork Obion River in northeast Obion County and northwest Weakley County. Flooding is also occurring in low-lying areas near Union City. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 20.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. 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.