"This is a rare, high-impact, and potentially devastating event," The National Weather Service wrote on X. "Heavy rainfall will likely lead to widespread river, flash, and areal flooding that could cause severe disruptions especially along and north of I-40."

When calls to Memphis Light, Gas, and Water went unanswered, Smith took matters into his own hands. His mother, Kiyomi Dunham, was by his side and witnessed his heroic actions firsthand. "He was out there in his shorts, sandals, and he was getting the water," Dunham said.

Flooding is the major concern for communities in Tennessee as heavy rain lingers. Find out where rivers are flooding with our flood map.

Potentially historic flooding is underway Thursday in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states in America's heartland. More than a foot of rain could fall on the region by Sunday.

Numerous communities across the Memphis area are already seeing flood issues after storms this week dropped between one and two inches of rain. Upcoming storms are expected to drop an additional six to eight inches through Saturday night,

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch that will be in effect for the next few days. Here's how much rain will fall during that time.

Parts of the South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have killed at least eight people this week, faced an ongoing threat of catastrophic flooding Friday that forecasters said would stretch into the weekend.

Numerous communities along the historic river will face flooding issues, according to ABC24 Weather Impact Meteorologists.

Although Memphis escaped severe damage in Wednesday’s storms, more rocky weather is expected to pelt the area through Saturday.

The Memphis area should continue to receive rain and storms through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

The Memphis weather forecast includes severe storms, flooding through the weekend; 5 weather-related deaths were reported across Tennessee Thursday.