Tennessee Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08/07/2026 17:05

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:05PM CDT until August 7 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 7, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires: 
August 7, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 705 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Murfreesboro, Franklin, Smyrna, Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nolensville, Thompson's Station, Walterhill, Rockvale, Triune and Lascassas.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Rutherford, TN; Williamson, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov