Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 28 at 8:45PM CDT until April 28 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 845 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, West Memphis, Forrest City,
Marion, Millington, Wynne, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison,
Palestine, T O Fuller State Park, Village Creek State Park, Meeman
Shelby Forest State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Crittenden, AR; Cross, AR; St. Francis, AR; Shelby, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN