Memphis. Tenn. – As of 1:30 p.m. power to 17,000 residents have been restored and additional contracted crews will arrive Saturday, March 4 to assist in restoration efforts.
Heavy rain in the Mid-South has caused more than 20,000 power outages and flooded streets.
Although MLGW crews are working to solve these problems, traffic lights went out on Poplar and Highland.
Police officers responded to several crashes including a car that smashed into a pole on Springdale, causing it to tip onto its side.
Flooding with one stranded vehicle in Tipton County 
Roadway washed out near Mt. Lebanon in Tipton County 
Cars struggle to get through the Josephine Street underpass in Orange Mound. 
Power lines and trees down across the road on Mt. Carmel in Tipton County 
A flooded road in Tipton County on Friday. (Mike Suriani) 
A parking lot is flooded in Marion, Arkansas. (Tyler Chow) 
Flooded streets in Marion, Arkansas (Tyler Chow) 
A large tree came down on Central Avenue in Midtown. 
Flooding and washed out roadway in Tipton County near Mt. Lebanon 
Fallen trees on Lindsey and Central 
Downed trees in the Berclair neighborhood 
Downed trees in the Berclair neighborhood 
Downed trees in the Berclair neighborhood 
Downed trees in the Berclair neighborhood 
Downed trees in the Berclair neighborhood 
Downed trees in the Berclair neighborhood
There was severe flooding on Josephine near Southern in the underpass and the flyover on Interstate 40.
In Cordova, the back parking lot of an apartment complex near Germantown Parkway was completely underwater causing water to slowly rise to parked cars.
A tenant says this typically happens when there is a lot of rain.
Tipton County was left with a massive sinkhole that caused the street to be closed.
Our weather experts predict a nice weekend as the clouds come out.
