Sep 23, 2009
An area of showers developed during the early morning hours across southwestern portions of Middle Tennessee in response to deepening southerly flow ushering in additional moisture to the area. The hardest hit location was Lawrenceburg in Lawrence County where flash flooding resulted in a person being trapped on top of a car.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 196488). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.