Flash Flood in Wilson County, Tennessee

Flash Flood January 24, 2002 · Wilson County, Tennessee

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sheriff's office reported several roads were flooded around the county. A Knox county woman, age 31, fell into or tried to wade across a fast moving creek between 1030 AM-1100 AM CST at Sue Warren Trail at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.

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 5278928. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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