1,333 first-hand accounts of flood events in Tennessee, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Rainfall of between 5 and 11 inches fell on West Tennessee between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across the region. Numerous roads were closed. Numerous homes and businesses flooded with as much as 6' of water in some houses.
Read the full account →Rainfall of between 5 and 11 inches fell on West Tennessee between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across the region. Numerous roads were closed. Numerous homes and businesses flooded with as much as 6' of water in some houses.
Read the full account →Rainfall of between 5 and 11 inches fell on West Tennessee between November 26 and November 29. This produced widespread flooding across the region. Numerous roads were closed. Numerous homes and businesses flooded with as much as 6' of water in some houses.
Read the full account →An area of showers and thunderstorms developed across south central Kentucky and moved into the north central portions of Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours on Monday, July 19th.
Read the full account →An area of showers and thunderstorms developed across south central Kentucky and moved into the north central portions of Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours on Monday, July 19th.
Read the full account →A strong cold front that had moved in Middle Tennessee on May 1st moved north as a warm front during the afternoon hours near the Tennessee/Kentucky Border, and in association with a strong low pressure system that had developed across central Arkansas, resulted in flash…
Read the full account →A strong cold front that had moved into the mid state the night before continued to move southeastward through the mid state during the early morning hours on May 9th.
Read the full account →A strong cold front that had moved into Middle Tennessee on May 1st moved north as a warm front during the afternoon hours to near the Tennessee/Kentucky Border on May 2nd.
Read the full account →As a broad area of showers and thunderstorms moved across Middle Tennessee, mainly through the morning hours of Tuesday, November 30th, several counties experienced heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →A cold front moved into the Mid-South during the evening hours of July 8th, 2014. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front. The storms continued into the early morning hours of July 9th, 2014.
Read the full account →A stationary front was located just north of the Mid-South during the afternoon of July 17, 2025. A very hot air mass was present south of the boundary with enough moisture to support isolated thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A stationary front was located just north of the Mid-South during the afternoon of July 17, 2025. A very hot air mass was present south of the boundary with enough moisture to support isolated thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A large upper level low from central Missouri aided by a surface low over the Missouri Bootheel pinched off a warm sector ahead of a cold front.
Read the full account →A large upper level low from central Missouri aided by a surface low over the Missouri Bootheel pinched off a warm sector ahead of a cold front.
Read the full account →17 counties in Tennessee requested federal assistance due to the flooding. The counties are: Anderson, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Giles, Hardin, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, McNairy, Maury, Putnam, Warren and Wayne.Doppler radar estimated as much as 6…
Read the full account →Four day rainfall totals of two to eight inches fell across east Tennessee, with the highest amounts occurring across the Cumberland Plateau and adjacent valleys areas.
Read the full account →Four day rainfall totals of two to eight inches fell across east Tennessee, with the highest amounts occurring across the Cumberland Plateau and adjacent valleys areas.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Northwest Tennessee as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Northwest Tennessee as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines.
Read the full account →Heavy rains, categorized by widespread 2 to 3 inch rainfall totals, affected the Morristown forecast area and broader southern Appalachian region on February 11th and 12th.
Read the full account →Heavy rains, categorized by widespread 2 to 3 inch rainfall totals, affected the Morristown forecast area and broader southern Appalachian region on February 11th and 12th.
Read the full account →Heavy rains, categorized by widespread 2 to 3 inch rainfall totals, affected the Morristown forecast area and broader southern Appalachian region on February 11th and 12th.
Read the full account →Heavy rains, categorized by widespread 2 to 3 inch rainfall totals, affected the Morristown forecast area and broader southern Appalachian region on February 11th and 12th.
Read the full account →A weak MCV moved slowly from the Southern Plains into the Mid-South and resulted in increased storm coverage during the afternoon and evening hours. The unstable and moist airmass supported some stronger storms with gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall and isolated flooding.
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