Flash Flood — Cannon, Tennessee

2025-03-15 to 2025-03-16 · near Auburntown, Cannon, Tennessee

Event narrative

Widespread flooding reported in Cannon County by Emergency Management and Social Media/Cannon Severe Weather. Many roads were flooded or washed out, beginning around the 11 pm CDT hour, with the second round of heavy rainfall. Areas of worst flooding included Woodbury, Readyville, and Auburntown. Flood was not quite as bad as the May 8-9, 2024 flood but was similar in scope. Damages are unknown.

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 1248973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.