Nashville, TN – The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a flash flood watch this morning until Tuesday afternoon for all Clarksville-Montgomery County and Middle Tennessee.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms over the past several days have caused the ground to become nearly saturated for many locations in Middle Tennessee.
More rain is on the way as a powerful storm system is expected to bring a band of heavy showers and thunderstorms into Clarksvillle-Montgomery County and Middle Tennessee this morning through Tuesday morning.
This situation is of particular concern because water levels may rise rapidly and much of the rain will fall at night when it is difficult to judge the depth of water. The heavy rain is expected to taper off by Tuesday afternoon.
This heavy rainfall in a short time will likely cause flash flooding, flooding of streets, low water crossings and poor drainage areas is likely. Flooding may also occur along creeks and streams. This could also lead to significant rises on main stem rivers across the area.
A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Counties Affected
Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County, Coffee County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, De Kalb County, Dickson County, Fentress County, Giles County, Grundy County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Macon County, Marshall County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Putnam County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Wayne County, White County, Williamson County, and Wilson County.
