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Tennessee Flood Stories

1,333 first-hand accounts of flood events in Tennessee, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Haywood, TN · Jan 3, 2023

A warm front lifted northward off the Gulf Coast, causing rapid moisture transport to the Mid-South. In addition, an upper-level trough and associated cold front approached the area.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Wayne, TN · Jul 16, 2009

As a cold front moved into Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours, the atmosphere continued along and ahead of the front to remain rich in moisture.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Lawrence, TN · Jul 16, 2009

As a cold front moved into Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours, the atmosphere continued along and ahead of the front to remain rich in moisture.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Jackson, TN · Jul 16, 2009

As a cold front moved into Middle Tennessee during the early morning hours, the atmosphere continued along and ahead of the front to remain rich in moisture.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Maury, TN · May 2, 2009

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…

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Flash Flood$30K damage

Tipton, TN · May 9, 2009

A low pressure system moved northeast out of the Southern Plains during May 8th into the early morning of May 9th, 2009. A MCS developed in association with the low and tracked across Northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel and Northwest Tennessee.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Humphreys, TN · Aug 18, 2010

The remnants of a tropical depression interacted with a stationary front in Middle Tennessee, resulting in excessive rainfall across several counties east of Interstate 65 corridor.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Lewis, TN · Aug 18, 2010

The remnants of a tropical depression interacted with a stationary front in Middle Tennessee, resulting in excessive rainfall across several counties east of Interstate 65 corridor.

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Flash Flood

Lawrence, TN · Jan 11, 2020

An unusually early in the year and very widespread severe weather outbreak affected much of the southeastern U.S. from January 10, 2020 into January 11, 2020.

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Flash Flood

Maury, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Overton, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Williamson, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Fentress, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Marshall, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Lawrence, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Putnam, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

White, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Wayne, TN · Feb 5, 2020

After an unusually wet January, another strong storm system brought more heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe storms to parts of Middle Tennessee on February 5th.

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Flash Flood

Sumner, TN · Sep 13, 2020

A stationary frontal boundary stalled across the central portions of Middle Tennessee from Saturday, September 12, 2020 into Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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Flash Flood

Williamson, TN · Sep 13, 2020

A stationary frontal boundary stalled across the central portions of Middle Tennessee from Saturday, September 12, 2020 into Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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Flash Flood

Sumner, TN · Sep 13, 2020

A stationary frontal boundary stalled across the central portions of Middle Tennessee from Saturday, September 12, 2020 into Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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Flash Flood

Maury, TN · Sep 13, 2020

A stationary frontal boundary stalled across the central portions of Middle Tennessee from Saturday, September 12, 2020 into Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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Flash Flood

Wilson, TN · Sep 13, 2020

A stationary frontal boundary stalled across the central portions of Middle Tennessee from Saturday, September 12, 2020 into Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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