6/24/2023 0 Comments Nashville flood map![]() Meteorologist Sam Herron at the National Weather Service in Nashville said everything "came together at the wrong moment to focus those storms all over the same area" over the weekend. "I think it was fortunate he had a waterproof case on his phone and had his phone in his pocket," Walker said. "He had driven his car off into the river and was hanging onto a tree," Walker said.įirst responders rode nearly 2 miles downstream in a swift-water rescue boat to the man's location after it was pinged by 911. Sunday, Ashland City Fire officials worked with the Kingston Springs and Dickson City fire departments to save a 27-year-old man. The areas that go into the community are low, and the river covers it when it gets to this elevation," Walker said. Roads are under roughly 4 feet of water, making it impossible for residents to leave or return to their homes, officials said. View Gallery: Photos: Flash flooding occurred in March across Middle Tennesseeįirst responders carried eight people from their homes Monday morning and made a second trip shortly thereafter to retrieve medication from a home. "We've had to go in and retrieve a few people that had to get out for medical treatments," Ashland City Fire Chief James Walker said. In Cheatham County, west of Nashville, the roads were so flooded Monday that officials had to help stranded residents with a truck equipped for high water. Nearby Franklin also declared a state of emergency. More than 50 people needed to be rescued because of flooding. Monday in Brentwood, just south of Nashville, city officials declared a state of emergency after more than 8 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period, according to the weather service. Nashville Mayor John Cooper called the deaths "deeply disturbing" and declared a state of emergency to help cleanup efforts. Tuesday, the rescues continued, including an adult and child saved on the roof of a car in about 2 feet of water, authorities said. Dozens more were rescued in neighboring counties. Historic rains drenched the South over the weekend, and the 7.01 inches of rain that fell at the Nashville airport from Saturday to Sunday was the second-highest two-day rainfall total recorded in the city.įour people in Nashville, one in Hawkins County and one in Cheatham County died in the flooding, Tennessee officials said.įire and emergency management officials launched boats to rescue about 130 people from homes and vehicles in Nashville. Some flash flooding could be possible in southern Appalachia and the mid-Atlantic farther north, temperatures will drop, prompting a few inches of wet snow Thursday morning in New York. Once the storms leave Tennessee, they will head toward the Southeast and mid-Atlantic late Wednesday, forecasters said. "Normally this amount of rain wouldn't cause flooding, but because it is so wet, there is that possibility," weather service meteorologist Sam Shamburger said. Parts of eastern Kentucky, southeastern Virginia and northern Alabama were also under flash flood watches. ![]() The weather service issued a flash flood watch covering all of Middle Tennessee from 7 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday. Some thunderstorms could strike in the area, potentially bringing damaging winds and large hail, according to the weather service. "Much of this region has experienced well above average rainfall over the last week therefore, any additional heavy rain will likely cause rivers to overflow their banks quickly," forecasters said. ![]() The National Weather Service said 1 to 3 more inches of rain from southern Arkansas to Middle Tennessee could lead to flooding late Tuesday into Wednesday. – More rain was expected to soak parts of a water-weary South on Tuesday and Wednesday, prompting flood warnings and watches, especially in Middle Tennessee.Īt least six people have been killed and many others had to be rescued in floods that first surged in parts of Tennessee, including Nashville, over the weekend. Watch Video: Severe weather and flooding around Nashville ![]()
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