Memphis, TN — A powerful storm system continues to unleash life-threatening flash flooding across Arkansas, with impacts expanding into Tennessee and Kentucky through Monday morning.
According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, widespread flash flooding is ongoing as of Saturday afternoon, with heavy rainfall continuing across eastern Arkansas and moving into western Tennessee and Kentucky. The latest mesoscale precipitation discussion highlights a high-end flash flooding event capable of producing locally catastrophic effects, particularly in and around Memphis and Jackson, TN.
Communities from Little Rock to Evansville are at risk, with rainfall totals exceeding 5 inches expected in many areas. A corridor of intense precipitation is forecast to bring the greatest flash flood impacts from northeastern Louisiana through central Arkansas and into western Kentucky and Tennessee. Cities like Memphis, Nashville, and Huntsville remain under a high-risk outlook through at least Monday.
Travel is discouraged in affected zones due to rapid water rise and possible road washouts. Residents should avoid flooded roadways, monitor local alerts, and prepare emergency kits in case of evacuation.
The storm system is expected to shift eastward, bringing continued risk through early next week. This flooding event could rival historical spring flood patterns last observed in the region a decade ago.
