Flood in Fentress County, Tennessee
Flood August 18, 2010 – August 19, 2010 · Fentress County, Tennessee
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Pine Haven (36.4401, -84.9720).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 257216. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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