Levee, West Tennessee

Floodwaters Recede but Dangers Remain in Tennessee Town Following Levee Failure
Fields and roads near Rives, Tennessee, were still underwater on Wednesday, February 19, after a levee failed along the Obion River and inundated the town over the weekend. Jacob S Fulbright captured this drone footage showing the town surrounded by flooded fields.
Levee failure leads to evacuations in West Tennessee
Serious flooding has led to evacuations in West Tennessee and there are new warnings with snow on the way.
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
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 over the weekend.
State of emergency declared, evacuations ordered after levee fails in Tennessee
A state of emergency was declared and evacuations were ordered in the Tennessee community of Rives after a levee failed on Sunday due to relentless rain that led to a deadly flash flooding event across the Tennessee Valley.
State of emergency declared in northwest Tennessee county after levee failure
A levee has broken along the Obion River near Rives, and floodwaters are pouring into the surrounding area, the National Weather Service warned Sunday.
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Rives, a city in Obion County, is undergoing mandatory evacuations due to a levee break from flooding this weekend.
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Mayor of Obion County declares state of emergency
The town of Rives and other surrounding areas are experiencing rapid onset flooding due to a levee failure along the Obion ...
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Levee failure may threaten hundreds in West TN
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — With hundreds of lives in danger following a levee failure in Rives, Tennessee, multiple counties sent emergency service members and equipment to rescue potential flood ...
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Dyersburg warns of flooding, possible evacuations
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At least 9 people dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of US winter weather
Severe storms killed nine people, including eight in Kentucky, where 1,000 rescues took place. A Tennessee levee failure, an ...