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Flash Flood — Dekalb, TN

Sep 3, 2022

A large storm system stretching from the mid-Mississippi Valley northward into the Great Lakes region on September 2nd through September 4, 2022, along with an abundant amount of moisture resulted in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across middle Tennessee. Due to slow storm motions and training of thunderstorms, heavy rain and areas of flash flooding were the primary threat during this event with impacts mainly felt near and south of Interstate 40. Several reports of flash floodi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1056109). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Dekalb, TN

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