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Flash Flood — Lincoln, TN

Mar 31, 2016

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Training cells and bands of heavy rainfall dumped 2 to 3 inches of rain in parts of Lincoln County on the night of 3/31. Parts of Bugger Hollow Rd, which border a small creek branch of Stewart Creek (which feeds into the Elk River further north), flooded and caused damage to one home.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 618351). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lincoln, TN

This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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