Jul 21, 2023
During the pre-dawn hours on July 21, 2023, an elevated east-west boundary was positioned across the Memphis Metropolitan area. Moderately strong low-level moisture transport across this boundary resulted in back-building storms and locally heavy rainfall. WSR 88D estimated over four inches of rain occurred across northeast Shelby County during the pre-dawn hours while a Mesonet station near Collierville reported 3.69 inches of rain. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in several instances of flash
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1126637). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.