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Reports: Levee fails, severe flooding Rives, TN

Summary by WBBJ TV

According to the reports from the U.S. National Weather Service-Memphis, the levee near Rives has failed and severe flooding has prompted water rescues. Obion County Sheriff’s Department and Rescue Squad, Lake County Rescue Squad and other agencies are working to help those in need. If you live in these areas, authorities say get to high ground. We are currently working to get additional details. Stay tuned to WBBJ-7 on air and online as we ga…

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Tennessee Lookout

Flooding devastates small West Tennessee town ahead of cold snap

Water surged beyond the banks of the Obion River early Sunday, breaching levees and leading to the evacuation of nearly everyone in the small West Tennessee town of Rives as roads and homes flooded. The National Weather Service in Memphis…

5 days ago

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The Commercial Appeal

West Tennessee flooding in Rives: More than half the homes affected by rising waters

Rives, a city in Obion County, is undergoing mandatory evacuations due to a levee break from flooding this weekend.

6 days ago·Memphis, United States

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WPSD Local 6

Obion County declares state of emergency due severe flooding; levee failure possible

The mayor of Obion County, Tennessee, declared a state of emergency Sunday night as hundreds of people evacuated because of a potential levee failure and severe flooding, causing a potentially life-threatening situation in Rives and now possibly nearby Kenton.

7 days ago

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WBBJ TV

Reports: Levee fails, severe flooding Rives, TN

7 days ago

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Fox Weather

Drone video provides dramatic look at flooding after levee fails in Tennessee

A state of emergency was declared and evacuations were ordered after torrential rain and deadly flooding led to a levee failure in Tennessee that sent water rushing into the community of Rives.

6 days ago

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