Flash Flood in Washington County, Tennessee

Flash Flood July 14, 2023 · Washington County, Tennessee

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Jonesboro (36.3111, -82.5032).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125898. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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