Flash Flood — Houston, Tennessee

2013-04-27 to 2013-04-28 · near Danville, Houston, Tennessee

Event narrative

Repeated development of thunderstorms across Houston County resulted in 5 to 7 inches of rain falling during the evening hours on April 27. Major flash flooding resulted from the heavy rainfall, with several homes and businesses damaged along with numerous roadways flooded. A house off Midway Drive was significantly damaged by the flood. Erin First Baptist Church, Houston County Middle School, and Sudden Service were some of the non-residential buildings that flooded. Fourteen residents were evacuated from the Oak Brook Retirement Home. Roads that were flooded, closed, or suffered flood damage in Erin included Main Street, Mobley Lane, Mitchell Road, Spring Street, Metcalf Drive, Front Street, Denmark Road, Hill Street Bridge, Tank Hill Road, Maple Street, Highway 149 and Highway 147. Other roadways across the county that were flooded or received flood damage included Highway 147 in McKinnon, Dancer Branch Road, Herman Clark Road, Moore Branch Road, and Kaiser Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across Middle Tennessee early on April 27 and continued into the afternoon hours as a weak warm frontal boundary was draped across the region. Some flooding was reported in the Nashville metro area. Additional showers and thunderstorms formed later in the day on April 27 and continued into April 28. Training thunderstorms caused widespread flash flooding. The worst flash flooding was across Houston, Stewart, and Montgomery counties where many homes and businesses were flooded, numerous roads were washed out, and several people were rescued from the flood waters. Several reports of wind damage and large hail were also received.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 440455. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.