Massive flooding causes road closures in Memphis, the Mid-South

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A flash flood warning was issued Thursday morning for parts of the Mid-South as severe weather moves through early Thursday morning.

WREG crews captured photos of the massive flooding on Interstate 240 under the Jefferson overpass, causing traffic delays. Drivers were seen attempting to push their vehicles through the flooding and still trying to pass through.

Most streets were clear and skies were sunny by the afternoon, but the morning commute was a mess for many.

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We saw highway crews working on Interstate 240, trying to get the water off the roads. Nichole Lawrence with TDOT said the agency is constantly checking the drains to make sure drains are clear.

“It’s part of our routine maintenance is checking our drains and we have a great partnership with the National Weather Service where we have calls and meetings with them when rain is predicted, so we are always ahead of that to make sure we can get out there and do a double check during our routine maintenance days,” Lawrence said.

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Sheriff Shannon Beasley made a social media post saying they were also experiencing flooding on roadways all across Tipton County.

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A tractor-trailer was left flooded on Mt. Carmel Road near Barnett Hall Road, Beasley said.

The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that there are two roads that are closed due to flood damage. They said Charleston Gift Road from Highway 54 to Highway 14 is closed, and Charleston Gift from Highway 14 to Davis Road is also closed.

According to the sheriff’s office, in the Brighton area, Akins Store Road is closed due to washout damage, and most roadways are open or are passable.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has closed that road, along with Charleston Gift Road between Highway 54 and Highway 14, and Sherrill Cemetery Road, which is a dead-end road.

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Beasley says they are also working on other weather-related motor vehicle accidents and that areas along Highway 59 West, Highway 59 East, and Highway 54 are all experiencing flooding.

According to Beasley, Director Baker McCool with the Covington-Tipton County Emergency Management Agency has assessed that 32 homes and businesses in Convington and Brighton have flood damage.

Beasley said, according National Weather Service, parts of Tipton County saw seven inches of rain in about four hours.

He said the Tipton County Public Works will be out over the next few days finishing road assessments, repairing roadway damages, and also inspecting approximately 170 bridges for any structural damage.

He said Director McCool suggests anyone who has flood damage in their home first contact their insurance company to see if the damages are covered.

If the damages are not covered, you can contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.

According to the American Red Cross guidelines, you must have had at least 18 inches of water intrusion inside the home to qualify for any assistance.

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