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Flash Flood — Dickson, TN

Feb 2, 2016

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon hours on February 2, becoming more widespread into the evening before ending early on February 3. A few storms were strong to marginally severe, with some reports of damaging winds received. In addition, thunderstorms repeatedly trained over portions of Hickman, Dickson, and Cheatham Counties, resulting in over 4 inches of rain falling in a few hours and causing major flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 620559). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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

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