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 620564). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cheatham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.