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Flood — Hickman, TN

Mar 16, 2025

A potent storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Middle Tennessee on March 15, 2025. The main risk for severe weather was associated with a line of thunderstorms that tracks east across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. This line produced one EF-1 tornado near Christiana. As this line moved towards the Cumberland Plateau, it strengthened and caused wind damage in numerous locations. Some of the worst wind damage was found in Palmer where

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1233664). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hickman, TN

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

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