Cheatham storm history

A man drowned in his vehicle after driving around high water barricades into flood waters on Tennessee Waltz Parkway near Highway 12 in Ashland City.

Cheatham County Emergency Management reported major flash flooding along Pond Creek Road near the Davidson County line, which was underwater and impassable in many locations. Around 955 pm CST, one woman was swept away and drowned after attempting to walk across a flooded bridge …

Locally heavy rains caused some creeks to swell. There was no flooding on any creeks or streams according to EMA officials. However, a 63 year old woman was swept away in her car while crossing a creek that partially covered a private road just off Big Marrowbone Road. She might …

Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds led to numerous damage reports across Cheatham County, including downed trees and limbs, downed powerlines, and roof damage. One home along New Hope Road near Coopertown received roof damage after a tree fell on the home. No injuries…

Numerous homes, numerous businesses, numerous non comercial buildings, along with several county, state, and federal roads across the county received damage due to the flood.

Severe drought conditions during September 2025 improved to moderate drought in early October across Cheatham County. By the end of the month, no drought conditions were present across the county.

Severe drought conditions developed across Cheatham County during September 2025.

A weather station west of Joelton recorded a maximum heat index of 114 degrees.

A weather station in Pleasant View recorded a maximum heat index of 112 degrees.

Severe thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on a house as well as cause damage to other nearby trees. Damages are a rough estimate.

Estimated quarter size hail was reported in Ashland City.

Estimated quarter size hail was reported near Ashland City.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines along Highway 12 between Henrietta and Ashland City. The downed powerlines started a brush fire near Saddle Tree Road. Damages are a rough estimate.

The Harpeth River at Kingston Springs crested to 26.8 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, residences on Zapata Drive, Sawyer Farms Lane, Bluff View Drive, and Riverview Drive were impacted by flooding as well as U.S. Highway 70 near Highway 249, Walkup Road near Sawy…

Severe thunderstorm winds damaged fifteen homes in the Kingston Springs area, including on Kingston Springs Road, Highway 70, Copper Steel Road, and Pine Valley Road. Five of these fifteen homes had trees fall on them. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees and powerlines across Kingston Springs. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees in the Pegram area. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto Kingston Springs Road in Kingston Springs. Damages are a rough estimate.

Heavy rain across Cheatham County caused widespread flash flooding, particularly along waterways and across other low-lying areas. By the end of this event, observations and radar estimated showed 6 to 10 inches of rain had fallen across Cheatham County. Extent of damage is unkno…

The Harpeth River at Kingston Springs crested to 27.55 feet which was moderate flood stage. At this stage, significant flooding impacted roads and homes, including Zapata Drive, Walkup Road, Sawyer Farms Lane, Bluff View Drive, Riverview Drive, River Chase Court, Elkmont Place, R…

Heavy rain across Cheatham County caused widespread flash flooding, particularly along waterways and across other low-lying areas. Extent of damage is unknown.

Heavy rain across Cheatham County caused widespread flash flooding, particularly along waterways and across other low-lying areas. Extent of damage is unknown.

Estimated 2.5 inch was reported just northeast of Ashland City.

Estimated baseball size hail was reported northeast of Ashland City. This large hail damaged and broke several car windshields. Damages are a rough estimate.

The Harpeth River near Kingston Springs crested to 20.01 feet which was minor flood stage. At this stage, properties and structures on Zapata Drie, Sawyer Farms Lane, Bluff View Drive, Riverview Drive as well as Kingston Springs City Park and portions of LL Burns Park were floode…

Very strong non-thunderstorm winds snapped several trees and a power pole along River Road southeast of Ashland City. Surrounding wind observations generally ranged from 45 to 55 mph. Damages are a rough estimate.

Snow totals across Cheatham County generally ranged from 2 to 3 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer near Kingston Springs measured 3.2 inches of snow.

Heavy rain caused the Harpeth River near Kingston Springs to enter minor flood stage with a crest of 22.37 feet.

Heavy rain caused flooding along Dry Fork Creek Road near Ashland City as heavy rain caused Dry Fork Creek to overflow its banks. Damages are unknown.

Heavy rain caused flooding along Highway 49, forcing its closure between Girl Scout Road and Ed Harris Road northeast of Ashland City. Damages are unknown.

Heavy rain caused flooding along Harris Town Road, forcing its closure west of Sycamore. Damages are unknown.

Heavy rain caused flooding along Lockertsville Road, forcing its closure west of Sycamore. Damages are unknown.

Heavy rain caused Sycamore Creek in Cheatham County to overflow out of its bank. No homes along the creek were impacted.

Heavy rain caused flooding along Chapmansboro Road, forcing its closure northwest of Ashland City. Damages are unknown.

Various sources across Cheatham County measured generally 2 to 4 inches of snow. The highest snow report was just northwest of Ashland City where a member of the public measured 4.5 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Cheatham County resulted in difficult driving conditions.

Severe to extreme drought conditions from September 2024 improved in October with abnormally dry conditions across Cheatham County.

Drought conditions deteriorated across Cheatham County during the month of September 2024 with severe to extreme drought conditions present across the entire county.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across Chapmansboro. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Ashland City. About 1900 customers were without power. Damages are a rough estimate.

A Facebook user reported a downed tree on a home in Ashland City off River Road. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines on Overlook Road in Ashland City. Damages are a rough estimate.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in southeast Ashland City. Damages are a rough estimate.

Estimated two inch hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm in Ashland City.

Estimated half dollar size hail was reported from a severe thunderstorm south of Coopertown.

Heavy snow fell across Cheatham County with various sources reporting between 4 to 8 inches of snow. The highest snow report came from Kingston Springs where a resident reported 8 inches of snow.

Severe drought conditions from December 2023 improved to abnormally dry conditions in January 2024.

Drought improvements across Cheatham County in November 2023 deteriorated in December with severe drought conditions across the county.

Moderate to severe drought conditions from October 2023 improved across Cheatham County in November with moderate drought conditions across the county.