Heavy Rainfall, Minimal Damage

A slow-moving storm front dumped up to 5 inches of rain on parts of West Tennessee on Sunday and Monday, causing some flooding in low-lying areas but no real damage to homes, roads and businesses, according to emergency management officials.

Authorities on Monday said they would continue to monitor river and lake flood stages today for more potential flooding.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the South Fork of the Forked Deer River in Jackson until 6 p.m. today. The river was at 33 feet at 1 p.m. Monday. Flood stage is 34 feet, and the weather service forecasts the river will pass flood stage today.

Today's forecast shows a chance of drizzling rain but no heavy rainfall, according to the weather service. Skies will be cloudy, with a high near 42 degrees.

Skies will continue to be cloudy this evening with a low of around 33 degrees.

Marty Clements, director of the Madison County Emergency Management Agency, spent most of Monday driving around checking on low-lying areas. A number of roads in Jackson and in surrounding counties were closed on Monday.

By Monday afternoon, portions of Bemis, South Jackson and the Turkey Creek area experienced minor flooding.

"We're fortunate this front moved in slow," Clements said. "It allowed time for everything to move — for the rivers to be able to take in all the water."

The owner of Old Country Auto Sales, located at the corner of Airways Boulevard and the U.S. 45 Bypass, took precautions to avoid the damage suffered during the May 2010 flood. Bobby Greene said he moved all the dealership's merchandise up the street to higher, drier ground on Saturday.

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Fire Damages Homes and Boats Near Beach

Traveling over the bridge onto Holden Beach this morning drivers could see a fire blazing down the road. The flames destroyed two homes and the damage didn't stop there.

"We heard the sirens coming down the road. Thought maybe, you know, they were pulling a speeder or something," vacationer Heidi Michael said. "Then my oldest child came running upstairs. He heard the sirens and saw the glow out of his window and said that there was a house fully engulfed, so we went out on the porch and watched from there and saw that it was huge; just huge."

Houses and boats were damaged after what firefighters call the most significant fire holden beach has seen in a while.

The flames started at 115 Starfish Drive just before 5 a.m. damaging neighboring homes, including a total loss next door.

Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Chief Doug Todd says thankfully no one was hurt.

"There was nobody home at either residence. That was a good aspect, that we didn't have to worry about the threat of life in either home," he said. "We do have two homes that were severely damaged by fire. We have several more that have some heat damage and like I said we had a couple boats that burned and a couple boats that have some heat damage to them."

Some neighbors said they almost decided to come down and try and save their boats until they got close and saw just how big the fire was. That's when they realized that if it weren't for a big open lot this fire might have spread and damaged their homes.

"We were about two blocks down on the ocean side, and we could see it above the highest houses," Michael said. "It was incredibly high."

It took firefighters several hours to put the fire out.

So far, investigators don't know yet how the fire started, but they are still looking into it.

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12/6/11 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Late Afternoon: Periods of rain. Patchy fog. High near 59. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Periods of rain. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Periods of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 55. North wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 20 and 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 14 and 22 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

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Sprinkler Pipe Bursts and Floods Town Hall

The City of Southlake says Town Hall was damaged Saturday afternoon when a water sprinkler pipe burst.

The library and the Tarrant County Clerk and Tax Assessor/Collector all have offices on the ground floor of the four-story red brick building. The city's statement said the water was up to half a foot deep at its height.

The library closed early and will remain closed on Monday as a disaster recovery team mops up and takes stock of the damage.

No damage estimate was available. The cause of the leak was under investigation.

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Attic Fire Causes $7,000 in Damage

A fire ripped through the attic of a home near Woodburn today, causing more than $70,000 in damage.

Crews responded to a report of fire in the 4700 block of Concomly Roadand found smoke coming from the eaves of a single-story home, said Chief Paul Iverson of the Woodburn Fire District. After making their way inside, firefighters heard crackling sounds coming from the attic.

Firefighters quickly doused the fire, which burned about 100 square feet above the living room and destroyed several roof trusses, Iverson said. The flames also damaged wiring.

No injuries were reported. Preliminary information indicated overheated wires might have ignited nearby combustibles, Iverson said, but investigators don't know why the wires got too hot.

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Burglars Rob Flood Damaged Homes

Police say burglars stole from several flood damaged homes along Prescott Road. The homes are along the river near Canal Park and were hit hard by the September flooding. Police say sometime between November 6th and November 13th, thieves stole a refrigerator, cast iron stove metal sink, metal plates, tools, hydraulic jack, as well as other metals from two of the homes. The same burglars returned sometime between the 13th and 17th of November and removed aluminum siding from one residence, a green Bolens riding mower and a steel furnace. Loss and damage is estimated at approximately $10,000. Police believe it was the same burglars in both cases.

Police are currently attempting to locate an older Chevrolet pick up truck seen in the area and believed involved. Vehicle is a sky blue two tone in color.

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12/5/11 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind between 9 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 35. North wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

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