May 1, 2010
A frontal boundary setup across Western and Middle Tennessee late Friday night (April 30), and remained through the weekend. A persistent southerly flow fed moisture into the area and precipitable water values rose to almost 2 inches, based on data from KOHX upper air soundings. As a series of shortwaves moved through, a band of showers and thunderstorms developed and remained nearly stationary for much of the day on Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd, resulting in widespread record floodin
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 233436). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Humphreys County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.