Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 11:51PM CDT until September 22 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 9:51pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
FFWOHX
The National Weather Service in Nashville has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 200 AM CDT.
* At 1151 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Crossville, Crab Orchard, Cumberland Mountain State Park and Lake
Tansi.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 320 and 328.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Cumberland, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Nashville TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov