Flash Report #1 - Severe Weather

HIGHLIGHTS

• The State Emergency Operations Center is activated in Nashville to support local requests and gather impact and response information.
• The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed four weather-related fatalities in Davidson County.
• Power outages have fallen from a peak of around 15,000 customers last night to around 5,200 this morning.
• Requests for assistance are being fulfilled for local response operations to support swift-water rescues, flood cleanup, sandbagging resources,
• The SEOC is monitoring river gauge reports in Tennessee, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the National Weather Service, to prepare if flood resources or response operations are needed.
• CLEANUP HELP:  Tennesseans who need help with cleaning up following the storms and flooding can call the Crisis Cleanup hotline at 833-904-1085.

CURRENT SITUATION

Severe weather crossed Tennessee Saturday bringing two rounds of heavy rain, high winds, flash flooding, and tornado warnings.  The mostly localized impacts of the severe storms included some flooding of homes and businesses, scattered structures damaged, closed roads, downed trees, and power outages.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency activated the State Emergency Operations Center, as well as its Regional Coordination Centers in west, middle, and east Tennessee. The SEOC remains operational today to support local requests for assistance and resource needs, and to gather information from partner agencies and county emergency officials about the ongoing response to weather impacts.

Localized impacts include:

• 50 businesses flooded in downtown Lebanon in Wilson County
• 130 plus swift-water rescues conducted in Davidson County alone
• Single-family and multi-family evacuations conduction in a half-dozen counties
• Scores of motorists rescued from flooded vehicles
• The American Red Cross placed four families - two families in Sullivan and two families Wilson counties – in non-congregant shelters

The National Weather Service is surveying tornado damage in Henderson County and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers reports the Cumberland River Basin as seen from 3 inches to 8 inches of rainfall over the past 48 hours.

FATALITIES

• The Tennessee Dept. of Health has confirmed four, weather-related fatalities in Davidson County.

POWER OUTAGES & UTILITIES

• As of this afternoon, approximately 5,200 customers without power statewide.
  • 1,200 customers in Davidson County
  • 1,500 customers in Shelby County
  • 500 customers in Williamson County
  • 500 customers in McNairy County
  • The remaining outages are in areas with fewer than 500 customers without power.
• A boil water notice is in effect In Henderson County for Lexington Utility customers.
• Lenoir City in Loudon County is without water service currently.

RIVER GUAGE REPORTS/PROJECTED CRESTS

River	City	CURRENT Flood Stage	Projected Crest
Duck River	Centerville	Major	39'
Harpeth River	Kingston Springs	Major	40'
Tennessee River	Savannah	Moderate	377'
Buffalo River	Lobelville	Moderate	20'
Duck River	Hurricane Mills	Moderate	27'
Duck River	Columbia	Moderate	39'
South Fork Forked Deer River	Jackson	Minor	36'
Tennessee River	Perryville	Minor	365'
Piney River	Vernon	Minor	24'-past peaked, was major
Harpeth River	Franklin	Minor	Currently 28' still cresting
Harpeth River	Bellevue	Minor	27'-will go into moderate stage
Cumberland River	Bordeaux	Minor	Currently 34' still cresting
Cumberland River	Omohundro	Minor	Currently 42'-still cresting
Mill Creek	Woodbine	Minor	20'-past peaked, was moderate
Mill Creek	Antioch	Minor	17'-past peaked, was moderate
Cumberland River	Old Hickory	Minor	189 kcfs-will be major
Cumberland River	Hunters Point	Minor	Currently 54' still cresting
Cumberland River	Nashville	Action	Crest at 41.9' at minor stage
Cumberland River	Clarksville	Action	Crest at 49' at minor stage

FORECAST

• Memphis:  Clear and chilly with a low of 41 tonight. Sunshine and 65 on Monday
• Nashville:  Clear and chilly with a low of 34 tonight. Sunshine and 62 on Monday.
• Knoxville:  Clear and chilly with a low of 34 tonight. Sunshine and 60 on Monday.

Rain and thunderstorms return to Tennessee on Tuesday, bringing increased risk for flooding.