Jun 4, 2009
An upper level disturbance moved into the Southern Cumberland Plateau Region of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours. A warm, unstable, and moist airmass was in place. This resulted in heavy rainfall across this region. The heaviest rainfall developed during the mid afternoon hours, causing several roads to be flooded across Van Buren and Grundy Counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 182159). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Van Buren County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.