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Officials keep eye on rising water at Memphis

Ty Burch, from left, 6, mother Casey, brother Brody, 4, and father Keith, behind Brody, look out over the swollen Mississippi River floodwater rushing by Cape Girardeau, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon stopped in Cape Girardeau, where about two dozen homes were damaged. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT Ty Burch, from left, 6, mother Casey, brother Brody, 4, and father Keith, behind Brody, look out over the swollen Mississippi River floodwater rushing by Cape Girardeau, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon stopped in Cape Girardeau, where about two dozen homes were damaged. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press January 3, 2016 1 min read

MEMPHIS – Officials say flooding from the Mississippi River is nearing some homes in low-lying areas in Memphis.

Emergency responders were making on-site inspections Sunday in Memphis and Shelby County neighborhoods that could be affected by rising water.

Officials say the Mississippi River will crest at 41 feet on Friday.

Dale Lane, director of the Shelby County Office of Preparedness, says all main roads are open, but says people need to be on the lookout to avoid being trapped by high water. Officials say the river is just a few feet away from Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the city has so far been fortunate that high water has not gotten into any homes or businesses.