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Flash Flood — Lewis, TN

May 2, 2009

Property Damage
$100K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A strong cold front that had moved in Middle Tennessee on May 1st moved north as a warm front during the afternoon hours near the Tennessee/Kentucky Border, and in association with a strong low pressure system that had developed across central Arkansas, resulted in flash flooding across several counties.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 173925). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lewis, TN

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

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