Rainy weather plus frozen ground creates potential flood risk
Memphis can expect to receive 3 to 5 inches of rain this week and the potential for flooding. A man makes a phone call after getting stuck in a flooded portion of Jackson Avenue March 17, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
“Normally, we can handle 3 to 5 inches of rain for several days, but the ground is almost frozen in a lot of places,” forecaster Caitlin Dirkes said.
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Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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