Two Memphis-area attractions are closed after record breaking rainfall

As the Mid-South recovers from 5 days of terrible upwind and dense rainfall, immoderate Memphis-area attractions are closed, dealing with floodwaters and repairs from the storms.

The National Civil Right's Museum, located successful the South Main country of Downtown Memphis, has closed its doors Sunday and Monday for repairs, according to a bulletin connected its website.

Shelby Farms Park unopen its gates connected Sunday, April 6 owed to "extreme flooding," according to their Facebook page. The Sunday closure followed an aboriginal closure connected Saturday owed to "rising h2o levels and continued rainfall."

The parkland announced they would person a delayed opening connected Monday to "allow cognition teams to measure conditions" astatine Shelby Farms.

Between Wednesday and Sunday, NWS Memphis recorded 14.07 inches of rainfall successful East Memphis. Here's what it recorded crossed the Mid-South during that clip period:

• Memphis International Airport: 12.35 inches of rain

• West Memphis: 10 inches of rain

• Jonesboro, Arkansas: 8.75 inches of rain

• Blytheville, Arkansas: 8.41 inches of rain

• Tupelo, Mississippi: 2.66 inches of rain

Commercial Appeal newsman Lucas Finton contributed to this report.

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