074  
WGUS54 KMEG 171321  
FFWMEG  
TNC131-180115-  
/O.NEW.KMEG.FF.W.0012.250217T1321Z-250218T0115Z/  
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
FLASH FLOOD WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
721 AM CST MON FEB 17 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A  
 
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...  
A LEVEE FAILURE ON THE OBION RIVER IN...  
CENTRAL OBION COUNTY IN TENNESSEE...  
 
* UNTIL 715 PM CST MONDAY.  
 
* AT 721 AM CST, EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE WATER FROM THE  
LEVEE FAILURE ON THE OBION RIVER AT RIVES CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS  
CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF SURROUNDING AREAS DOWNSTREAM.  
 
HAZARD...FLASH FLOODING FROM A LEVEE FAILURE.  
 
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGER  
 
IMPACT...FLOODING OF AREAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEVEE  
BREAK.  
 
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...  
UNION CITY, OBION, RIVES, MOFFATT, GIBBS, MASON HALL AND SHAFFNER.  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...  
MUD CREEK, MILL CREEK, LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK, RICHLAND CREEK,  
HICKS BRANCH, DAVIDSON CREEK, NORTH FORK OBION RIVER, DEER CREEK,  
HARRIS FORK CREEK, DILLARD CREEK, TROY CREEK, DRY CREEK AND CANE  
CREEK.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU ARE IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE YOU SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER  
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.  
 
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND DO NOT DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3641 8894 3641 8895 3639 8895 3626 8906  
3622 8913 3624 8921 3627 8921 3637 8906  
3644 8901 3646 8892 3644 8891  
 
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED  
LEVEE FAILURE...OCCURRING  
 
 
 
AC3  
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