Flash Flood in Carter County, Tennessee

Flash Flood October 23, 2017 · Carter County, Tennessee

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Roan Mountain State Park Gristmill Visitor Center parking lot, picnic area, and basement flooded. HVAC system ruined.

The wider storm

Abundant moisture along a frontal boundary produced heavy rain in parts of East Tennessee. Additional heavy rain continued to fall post-front with upslope (westerly to southwesterly) winds mainly over the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee.

Began near Roan Mtn (36.2000, -82.0521).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 725582. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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