Flash Flood in Maury County, Tennessee

Flash Flood January 23, 2002 · Maury County, Tennessee

Injury

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water was over some roads and threatening residences. Several auto accidents reported due to flooding.20 homes, 10 trailers, 27 businesses received damage. 50 people were evacuated. 25 bridges and 30 roads were closed. 50 hay bales were destroyed. $2,000,000 worth of damage was estimated by Maury County EMA.

The wider storm

17 counties in Tennessee requested federal assistance due to the flooding. The counties are: Anderson, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Giles, Hardin, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, McNairy, Maury, Putnam, Warren and Wayne.Doppler radar estimated as much as 6 to 8 inches of rain fell over the southern part of Middle Tennessee during this flood event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5278835. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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