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Flash Flood — Maury, TN

Aug 21, 2021

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

The deadliest flash flood to ever affect Middle Tennessee, and one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the state, struck the region on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Occurring only a few months after another deadly and disastrous flash flood impacted the Nashville metro area on March 27-28, 2021 and killed 7 people, this flash flood left catastrophic damage across several counties in western Middle Tennessee, including parts of Dickson County, Hickman County, Houston County, and especia

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 982528). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Maury, TN

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

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