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Flash Flood — Giles, TN

Mar 24, 2020

Property Damage
$25K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours of March 24, including one supercell thunderstorm that tracked through Wayne and Lawrence Counties. Although no severe weather was reported, several incidents of flash flooding occurred.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 883170). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Giles, TN

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

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