Category: flash flood

More severe weather and flooding threats into the weekend

April 1, 2025

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding, heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, tornado

Severe weather returns to the Mid-South, followed by a prolonged flood threat that lasts into the weekend
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Recap of the Memphis metro flooding event of December 28, 2024

December 29, 2024

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Erik Proseus

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event recap, flash flood, flooding

December 28 ended as the wettest day of the year in Memphis with flooding resulting in some water rescues in Shelby and DeSoto Counties.
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Late-season severe weather threat today

December 28, 2024

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, forecast discussion, severe weather

Severe weather is possible for portions of the Mid-South today. Here are the details.
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Saturday update: Barry’s impacts on the Mid-South

July 13, 2019

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, forecast discussion, tropical

Briefly a hurricane, Barry made landfall on the central Louisiana Gulf Coast this morning and is moving slowly north through Louisiana. It will remain over Louisiana through much of Sunday before heading north through central Arkansas west of Little Rock Monday as it weakens to a tropical depression. Unfortunately, that means the weather in the…
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Recap of Saturday’s severe weather, and more rain??

February 26, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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event recap, flash flood, flooding, severe thunderstorms

Given the first Enhanced Risk outlook for Memphis since May 27 (you recall the Memorial Day weekend Tom Lee Storm right?), we fared pretty well. Some of our neighbors not far to the north were not so lucky. Sequence of events A Tornado Watch was issued at 3:20pm – our first since August 31, 2017…
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Severe Weather Awareness 2018: Flooding and Flash Floods

February 26, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding, severe weather, SWAW

Floods and flash floods occur every year in the Mid South. River flooding occurs seasonally when winter or spring rains or torrential rains associated with tropical storms fill river basins with too much water too quickly. Flash floods occur suddenly, usually occurring within hours of excessive localized rainfall. These flash floods can become raging torrents…
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Winter officially begins wet; Christmas appears dry and cold

December 21, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, forecast discussion, heavy rain

The winter solstice, the astronomical time that marks the official start of winter, occurred Thursday at 10:28am. From now through mid June, days progressively get a bit longer. But Friday may seem like the longest day of the year for children just out of school for Christmas break who can’t get out due to steady,…
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Harvey pays a visit to the Mid-South

August 29, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, Harvey, tropical

After watching Harvey decimate a large portion of southeast TX, the storm has finally started shifting northeast. In its sights… the Mid-South. Fortunately nothing like what occurred in Houston and surrounding areas will occur here, but we’ll definitely feel the effects. Let’s get into it. A Flash Flood Watch will go into effect Wednesday afternoon…
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Cyber Monday Storm details – video forecast update

November 27, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

Cyber Monday will bring the threat of very heavy rain and potential severe weather to the area. In this video forecast discussion, we break down the timing and threats and then get into some detail on the meteorology of the event, concluding with the week-ahead forecast. You can get the gist of the necessary information…
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Rainy pattern is here to stay – how long and how much?

March 9, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, rain

7pm UPDATE Flash Flood Warnings have been extended further east and now include areas near the Mississippi River on the TN/MS side (red boxes in the graphic below). A stationary front is oriented just east of where the Flash Flood Watches are in effect (green shaded counties) with the axis of heaviest rainfall just west…
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Heavy rain and strong wind on track for the Mid-South

November 15, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding, forecast discussion

A lot of rain to be sure, but Biblical in nature? Don’t hunt for gopher wood or pair up the animals just yet… Another strong transition-season cold front will move across the country this week. Similar to the past two events of last week and the week before, there will be plenty of wind at…
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Recap of the September 11th Flood of 2014

September 11, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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event recap, flash flood, flooding, radar

While most readers of this blog have clear memories of 9/11/2001, many of you will now remember 9/11/2014 for some time to come as well. The flooding that took place today may be as bad as some of you have witnessed, or at least rank in the top couple of events that you have personally…
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Recap of significant flash flooding in the Memphis metro – June 29, 2014 #memflood

June 30, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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#memstorm, event recap, flash flood

A once-in-a-generation rainfall event resulted in significant flooding across portions of the metro on Sunday. Thunderstorms containing torrential rain began entering the area during the wee hours of the morning (between 1-2am) and continued nearly unabated in waves for nearly 10 hours, resulting in rainfall totals of about double the typical monthly totals for the…
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Flash Flood Emergency for Memphis/Shelby County – heavy rain continues

June 29, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding

UPDATE – 12:45pm: The bulk of the precipitation is now exiting the metro, leaving behind only a few light showers. Mainly dry conditions for the next couple of hours will help the smaller streams and tributaries absorb remaining runoff and push it into the larger creeks and rivers, which will continue to remain high (likely…
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Severe Weather Awareness 2013: Floods and Flash Floods

February 21, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding, severe weather

Severe Weather Awareness week continues today with a look at Flood and Flash Flood safety. Floods and flash floods occur every year in the Mid South. River flooding occurs seasonally when winter or spring rains or torrential rains associated with tropical storms fill river basins with too much water too quickly. Flash floods occur suddenly,…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Floods & Flash Floods

February 23, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding, severe weather

…FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD AWARENESS DAY… SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES TODAY WITH A LOOK AT FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS OCCUR EVERY YEAR IN THE MID-SOUTH. RIVER FLOODING OCCURS SEASONALLY WHEN WINTER OR SPRING RAINS OR TORRENTIAL RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORMS FILL RIVER BASINS WITH TOO MUCH WATER TOO QUICKLY. FLASH FLOODS OCCUR SUDDENLY… USUALLY OCCURRING WITHIN HOURS…
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Potential heavy rain, flooding event for the Mid-South Sunday-Monday

December 2, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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cold front, flash flood, flooding, forecast discussion

After our first snow of the season earlier this week, the weather over the Mid-South has rebounded nicely with temperatures back in the 60s this Friday and snow a rather distant memory. However, the nice weather won’t be sticking around much longer as yet another cold front will be on the approach this weekend. Unfortunately,…
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The latest on an extended wet weather pattern

November 19, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, flooding, forecast discussion

Clouds have been on the increase this Saturday with moisture levels on the rise under breezy southerly wind. Moisture is increasing ahead a cold front moving southeast out of the Central Plains states, headed for the Mid-South. The front will approach the region Sunday, but like we saw with our previous cold front earlier in…
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Flash Flooding Safety Tips

June 7, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, safety tips

Flooding and flash flooding occur every year in the Mid-South. River flooding occurs seasonally when winter and spring rains combine with melting snow upstream to cause rivers and their tributaries to overflow their banks. River flooding (such as we experienced in spring 2011) can occur over a period of weeks to months. Flash floods on…
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Heavy rain expected in the Mid-South Friday night and Saturday

March 4, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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flash flood, forecast discussion

The National Weather Service has posted Flash Flood Watches for the entire Mid-South as a slow-moving frontal system approaches the region from Arkansas and low pressure moves along the front. This afternoon, the front resides over central OK but will move slowly east across Arkansas overnight before reaching the Memphis area around 10am Saturday. Strong…
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