Flood — Giles, Tennessee

2025-03-16 · near Poplar Hill, Giles, Tennessee

Event narrative

Richland Creek near Pulaski crested to 21.74 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, water inundated areas along the river, reaching Old Cambellsville Road, Milky Way Road near Highway 31, Annie Wade Road, Vales Mill Road near Chicken Creek Road. Water completely inundated the Annie Wade, Jim Potts, and Vales Mill Boat Ramps, and water also approached Highway 31 near Sagewood Drive and Apache Circle as well as Clear Creek Road.

Wider weather episode

A potent storm system brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms and severe weather to Middle Tennessee on March 15, 2025. The main risk for severe weather was associated with a line of thunderstorms that tracks east across Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours. This line produced one EF-1 tornado near Christiana. As this line moved towards the Cumberland Plateau, it strengthened and caused wind damage in numerous locations. Some of the worst wind damage was found in Palmer where an estimated swath of 95 mph winds uprooted trees and caused structural damage. Numerous downed trees and structural damage was also found in White, Fentress, and Overton counties. These multiple rounds of rain also caused flooding issues with flash flooding and reports of road closures reported across Middle Tennessee. This heavy rain also caused several rivers to rise into flood stage for days after this event.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233649. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.