Flash Flood — Overton, Tennessee

2009-07-15 · near Bonsack, Overton, Tennessee

Event narrative

Flash flooding reported at several locations across the county. State Highway 42 was impassible along southern portions of the county. Oak Street in Livingston was closed due to flooding.

Newspaper reported the following information. A section of Windle Community Road was left rippled and broken away after the flash flood in that area caused a small creek to swell and flow over the road. A large travel trailer was marked by emergency management officials after flood waters carried it approximately 300 feet from a residence on the other side of East Howard Road. Masters Road had extensive damage near two culverts where flood waters washed the road away. A 25 foot section of Bilbrery Road was missing after being washed out. Sink hole developed

on Thursday, July 16th on Fair Street. Water gushed over the spillway at Livingston City Lake, and the nearby bridge on Old Highway 42 was underwater for a time. A car was submerged under flood waters off West Volunteer Drive as the road collapsed, leading to the rescue of a man and women who were in the car and had to cling to a tree until they could be pulled away from the flooded waters. Neither was seriously injured. Several homes were damaged from flooding. Extent of damage to homes unknown.

Total maximum rainfall amount reported to the National Weather Service Office in Old Hickory was 8.9 inches.

Wider weather episode

As a cold front approached and moved through Middle Tennessee during the morning through late evening hours, the atmosphere became increasingly unstable. With the aid of daytime heating and passage of upper level disturbances, thunderstorms developed across the mid state as a result. Some of these thunderstorms produced damaging thunderstorm winds, heavy rainfall resulting in flash flooding, and lightning damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 187209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.