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Print...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following
counties, Bedford, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, De
Kalb, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon,
Marshall, Maury, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rutherford, Smith,
Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and
Wilson.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected, with higher amounts
possible, especially south of I-40.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Rain will spread across Middle Tennessee today and become heavier tonight. Localized flooding is possible in a few areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Heavy rain is expected Thursday and Thursday evening as a strong surface boundary works its way across Middle Tennessee. The greatest amounts are expected in areas near the Alabama state line, and also along the Cumberland Plateau. Total rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are expected in these areas, which may cause flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, rivers and creeks. Freezing rain is possible in some areas on Thursday and will spread across most of the mid state Thursday night. Some ice accumulations are possible, with the heaviest amounts expected around the Clarksville and Dover areas.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Rain showers before 10pm, then rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 3am, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 3am. Low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
