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Flash Flood — Scott, TN

Aug 12, 2023

Marginally supportive shear and plenty of CAPE combine to produce numerous severe thunderstorms that grew upscale into a mesoscale convective system. This MCS progressed from west to east across eastern Tennessee, bringing numerous reports of damaging winds and isolated flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1133802). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Scott, TN

This event is one of many recorded floods in Scott County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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