Flash Flood in Washington County, Tennessee

Flash Flood August 5, 2012 · Washington County, Tennessee

Injury

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant Flash Flooding on Dry Creek. Several houses damaged, one house destroyed. A dozen miniature horses killed on a horse farm. Some automobiles destroyed. A mudslide uphill at the Methodist Camp may have temporarily dammed water whose release contributed to the flash flood. The mudslide carried large rocks and boulders into yards. Water rescues required. No civilian injuries. One water rescue raft flipped, resulting in minor injuries to the rescue team.

The wider storm

A boundary across the area triggered thunderstorms on the 5th. A few of the storms produced damaging thunderstorm wind. But the main damage reports were from the flooding.

Began near Jonesboro (36.2386, -82.3938).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 408005. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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