Flood — Fentress, Tennessee

2010-08-18 to 2010-08-19 · near Pine Haven, Fentress, Tennessee

Event narrative

South Main Street was covered in about a foot of water near York High School. A tree was also reported down on State Highway 52 West.

Newspapers reported that considerable flooding occurred in some areas of the county, causing considerable damage to several roads, including the complete washout of West Cave Road, State Highway 154, at the intersection at the intersection of State Highway 52 west of Jamestown. The heavy rainfall was also responsible for washing out a water line on Glenobey Road.

All this damage was the result of more than 5 inches of rain falling in less than 4 hours in some parts of the county.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of a tropical depression interacted with a stationary front in Middle Tennessee, resulting in excessive rainfall across several counties east of Interstate 65 corridor. Area averaged between six and seven inches of rain, with some areas receiving as much as a foot of rainfall. Most of the severe damage across this area included impacted bridges, roads, and multiple types of structures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 257216. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.