Flash Flood — Washington, Tennessee

2012-08-05 · near Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 408005. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.