Flood in Knox County, Tennessee

Flood February 23, 2019 – February 24, 2019 · Knox County, Tennessee

Death

$32.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous roadways and structures were flooded. East Emory Road near Hallbrook Road near Halls Crossroads was closed. Flooding also reported on Northshore Drive near Ebenezer Road. South Peters Road was closed by flooding late in the evening, but a motorist still became submerged and, after being taken to a hospital, died shortly after midnight. All told, there was about 32.5 million dollars in damages across Knox County from this flooding event.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved from northeast New Mexico to the Great Lakes during the period, providing strong southerly flow from the Gulf, and producing significant amounts of rainfall.

Began near Halls Xrds (36.1005, -83.9047).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810342. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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