Additional Rain Could Lead to More Flooding in Middle Tennessee

 FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT TUESDAY UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Middle Tennessee, including the
  following areas, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee,
  Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy,
  Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon,
  Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam,
  Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van
  Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson.

* From Tuesday evening through late Wednesday night

* Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected across
  Middle Tennessee Tuesday Night. Scattered to numerous showers are
  expected to last through at least Wednesday late afternoon hours.
  Some showers could linger across Cumberland Plateau Region during
  Wednesday evening also. One to two inches, with locally higher
  amounts around 3 inches, possible on already significantly
  saturated ground conditions from rainfall of previous days.

* Rainfall will cause excess runoff and localized flash flooding in
  the watch area, including adding additional water level rises on
  already elevated area rivers and creeks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

File Photo by Jim Young

TURN AROUND-DON'T DROWN!