Flash Flood — Rhea, Tennessee
2015-12-24 · near Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee
1
Direct deaths
$15K
Property damage
Event narrative
A section of Hwy 30 crossing Rattan Creek near Dayton washed out. Two vehicles were washed away, with rescues required. One fatality.
Wider weather episode
With an unseasonable warm and humid air mass in place, localized heavy rainfall produced a flash flood that washed out a roadway and caused one fatality.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613567. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.