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Flash Flood — Perry, TN

May 2, 2009

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 173933). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Perry, TN

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