Category: flooding

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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Perspective on the 35th anniversary of the West Memphis tornado

December 14, 2022

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, meteorology, snow, tornado, weather history

A historical recap of a a deadly tornado that struck West Memphis, AR just before Christmas in 1987
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Overnight storms, then severe storms — but the end is in sight!

February 22, 2019

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

The drumbeat of raindrops falling is incessant… and we’re not quite done. In fact, the next 24 hours or so pose more risk than we’ve seen in a few months, both in terms of the flash flooding potential and the severe weather risk. Let’s start with the water, then move onto the storms. Rest of…
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[MWN VIDEO BLOG] Where are those ark plans? Flooding rain possible over the next week

February 17, 2019

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion

I know we’re tired of the rain, but another very wet week is ahead. The potential for flooding and flash flooding exists with heavy rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday and again Saturday into Sunday (next weekend), though rain chances occur nearly every day this week, except Monday. Watch the video forecast discussion below for all of…
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Here Comes the Rain! Here it comes again…

March 27, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion, holiday

As allergy season has moved into full effect across the Mid-South, many have been looking to Mother Nature for some relief from the pollen-filled air. Well, the relief arrives late Tuesday night with lots of rain to come, perhaps too much for our ground to handle right now. Let’s break down the coming wet weather…
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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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Severe storms may put a bow on this week’s rainy pattern

February 23, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms

The end of this week’s rainy spell is in sight, but we have to get through the potential for a couple more rounds of showers and thunderstorms, as well as one distinct threat of severe weather. The past week (in fact, this month) has seemed to be one rain event leading into the next. Precipitation…
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If it quacks like a duck… (heavy rain expected)

February 20, 2018

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion

Seems spring has sprung the past couple of days as we’ve reach temperatures in the mid to upper 70s both Monday and Tuesday. Monday’s high tied a record set just last year at 77°. Today’s record of 80° (also set last year) may be safe, but not my much. [Side note: the 80° reading last…
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Remnants of Cindy to pass over the Mid-South Friday

June 21, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion, severe thunderstorms, tornado, tropical

We’ve been keeping a close eye on (potential, then actual) Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico the past few days. For the first time in several years, the remnants of a former tropical system are set to pass directly over the Mid-South. First, here is the latest forecast track of Cindy (click any…
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Louisiana low produces record rain, but what about our precip chances?

August 13, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion

You’ve no doubt seen the media reports of flooding that is rising to historic levels along the central Gulf Coast. It started earlier this week with a low pressure system that formed in the northeastern Gulf and brought heavy rain to western Florida and now has been sitting over Louisiana the past 24 hours. The…
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Waterlogged Mid-South begins to dry out, and a little commentary

March 14, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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commentary, event recap, flooding, severe weather

Recap of the past week What an amazing weather week! The stage was set with daily record rainfall amounts on Wednesday and Thursday as nearly 8″ of rain fell on the city, creating flash flooding scenarios, filling tributaries, and saturating the ground. That was followed by additional rounds of rainfall to end the week that…
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Does Lowe’s sell gopherwood? Flooding rain potential this week

March 6, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion

A gorgeous weekend is in the books as high temperatures reached 70 degrees both Saturday and Sunday with a good deal of sunshine. Warm weather is here to stay, but the sunshine will be replaced by clouds, increasing wind, and, by mid-week, rain measured in inches. Starting the week off, dry and warm conditions are…
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MWN Lightning Round: River crests, Saturday storms, then a cold blast!

January 8, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, forecast discussion, mississippi river

Today we present another edition of the “MWN Lightning Round” with brief thoughts on a few topics. We’ll start with water… Mississippi River Flooding It’s good news when, just like a severe weather event not panning out, the river crests below predicted levels during a flood. A week ago, the Mississippi River forecast called for…
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Tornadoes behind, floods ahead as 2016 arrives cool and dry

January 1, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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event recap, flooding, mississippi river, tornado

Happy New Year Mid-South! Today’s blog looks back at details of the twin violent tornadoes that struck north MS, including Holly Springs in the far southeast metro, some statistics on the year that was, and looks ahead to an unusual river flooding event for this time of year. Mississippi Twisters With a primed atmosphere in place,…
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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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MWN Lightning Round: Joaquin forecasts, 1000-year rain, and the weekend forecast

October 7, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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education, flooding, forecast, hurricane

It’s time for another edition of the MWN Lightning Round! Today we tackle a couple topics related to recent events on the east coast and tropics, as well as take another quick look at the weekend forecast, which has changed a bit in the past couple of days. Hurricane Joaquin track forecasts Early last week,…
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Holiday weekend rain gives way to building high pressure and summer heat

July 6, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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event recap, flooding, forecast discussion

Before we dive into weather, I have one thing to get off my chest… OK, so now that that is over with we can move onto less important things! Holiday weekend rain First, here’s a good picture to recap the holiday weekend we just experienced, courtesy of the National Weather Service in Memphis: Add caption…
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Late-season Mississippi River flooding a concern for many

June 29, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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flooding, mississippi river

Typically springtime is when farmers, tug boat captains, the Corps of Engineers, and countless others whose livelihood depends on the Mississippi River anticipate high water. This year, however, the spring flood season was marked by minimal, if any, flooding. The Mid-South appeared to have made it through high-water season without a hitch. Unfortunately, the excess…
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