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Flash Flood — Davidson, TN

Aug 8, 2013

A localized but major flash flood struck the northern Nashville metro area in the early morning hours of August 8. Thunderstorms formed along a weak stationary front situated just north of the I-40 corridor early in the day, then continued to redevelop and move across the same areas through the morning hours. Rainfall totals ranging from 2 to 8 inches resulted along a narrow swath including northern Nashville, Whites Creek, Bordeaux, Inglewood, and Goodlettsville. *INSERT MORE INFO HERE*.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 473045). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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