Jul 15, 2009
As a cold front approached and moved through Middle Tennessee during the morning through late evening hours, the atmosphere became increasingly unstable. With the aid of daytime heating and passage of upper level disturbances, thunderstorms developed across the mid state as a result. Some of these thunderstorms produced damaging thunderstorm winds, heavy rainfall resulting in flash flooding, and lightning damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 186997). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Benton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.