NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Storms continue to drop heavy rainfall in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, causing the region to experience significant flooding.
Emergency services in several counties have issued warnings about high water levels on roadways and incidents involving vehicles trapped in the water.
A Flood Watch has been issued for nearly all counties in Middle Tennessee and all Southern Kentucky counties from midnight Saturday through noon Sunday. Flash Flood Warnings were also widely issued north of I-40.
The additional rainfall is having major impacts due to the saturated ground and streams from earlier in the week.
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Saratoga Drive (Courtesy: Clarksville Police Department) -
Sumner County (Courtesy: Sumner Co. Highway Commissioner) -
Paris, TN (Courtesy: City of Paris) -
Paris, TN (Courtesy: City of Paris) -
Trousdale County (Courtesy: Trousdale County Sheriff’s Department) -
Trousdale County (Courtesy: Trousdale County Sheriff’s Department) -
Montgomery County (Courtesy: Montgomery County Highway Department) -
Creek in Dickson County (Courtesy: Dickson County Fire and Rescue) -
Old Drakes Creek/Avant Ln (Courtesy: Hendersonville Fire Department) -
Wessington Place (Courtesy: Hendersonville Fire Department) -
Wessington Place (Courtesy: Hendersonville Fire Department) -
Stop 30/Drakes Creek (Courtesy: Hendersonville Fire Department) -
Old Highway 31E at Bishop Troutt Road (Courtesy: Westmoreland Police Department) -
Gallatin/Hendersonville area (Courtesy: Toby Ellis) -
Vehicle submerged in Clarksville (Courtesy: City of Clarksville) -
Ashbury (Courtesy: City of Clarksville) -
Old Russellville (Courtesy: City of Clarksville) -
Double Branch Road (Courtesy: Dickson County Sheriff’s Office)
In Kentucky, the Simpson County Office of Emergency Management announced Saturday morning a water rescue had taken place after a vehicle became stuck in floodwaters. A similar incident also occurred in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
According to officials in Simpson County, several roads were closed due to high water after 1.5 to 3 inches of rain fell before 10 a.m. Saturday. The Simpson County Animal Shelter was also closed due to impassible roads.
Law enforcement agencies across the region are continuing to monitor road conditions. Driving during flash flood conditions is discouraged, but if it is an emergency, authorities shared the following tips for navigating the roads safely:
- Monitor the latest road closure announcements and weather forecasts before traveling
- Drive slow
- If you encounter flooded roads, do not attempt to drive through
- Obey road closures and do not drive around barricades
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