CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Heavy rain, totaling nearly six inches, led to flooding across Clarksville. High water temporarily shut down some streets this weekend.
People living in the Woodland Estates neighborhood were left scrambling after hours of heavy rain flooded parts of Robertson and Montgomery counties over the weekend.
One couple, who didn’t want to be identified, told News 2 they lost thousands of dollars and worked to save their almost drowning pets on Saturday, which also happened to be their son’s birthday.
“The water came up so fast…” the couple said. “We’ve got a bonus room that’s roughly about 16 inches lower that’s on this end of the house…everything in this end got, basically, totaled out. We just put in all brand-new underneath the house, water lines, sewer lines and all the HVAC is all brand-spanking-new. And now, it’s got to be replaced.”
On Monday, many houses remained inaccessible because floodwaters hadn’t receded much. Another resident in the same neighborhood had to be rescued by boat. Resident Candace Payne has not only prepared for more costly repairs after her home flooded for the second time in less than a year, but she’s also dealing with the loss of memories.
“I feel lost at this point,” Payne said. “The first time was hard enough because I lost all of my mom’s belongings who had just passed away right when I closed on the home. She passed two weeks before I closed on the home, so I had all of her stuff. My aunt lives with me — she’s got all of her stuff. So it’s like I’ve lost three households’ worth of belongings in this.”
At the height of the flooding, multiple residents also found their heating system was under several feet of water. One family had been without heat for two days.
