Flood in Hamblen County, Tennessee

Flood February 23, 2019 · Hamblen County, Tennessee

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hwy 11E closed at Russellville Elementary School due to flooding. All told, Emergency Management estimated that individual and public flood damages for Hamblen County together combined for $1.23 million for the overall 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 Russellville (36.2572, -83.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810372. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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