Flash Flood — Washington, Tennessee

2023-07-14 · near Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

Pastureland north of Davy Crockett High School covered with 4 feet of water. Little Limestone Creek was out of its banks. Water in yards and entering some basements and garages. Numerous roads flooded around Jonesborough (which is the proper spelling of the town name), and one vehicle was trapped on a flooding bridge. Some details relayed by CocoRaHS observer.

Wider weather episode

Surface low pressure just east of the spine of the Appalachians produced heavy rains not only in North Carolina and Virginia, but also to the west of the Appalachians of northeast Tennessee, which produced flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1125898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.