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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2025, 4:14 AM CST for Davidson County, Tennessee. It took effect at Feb 16, 2025, 4:56 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2025, 4:14 AM CST (10:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2025, 4:56 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2025, 11:43 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Davidson County, TN
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Mill Creek at Woodbine (WBNT1). The gauge peaked at 13.42 ft at Feb 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03431060, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 16, 1:37 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 111 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025
- The flash flood threat continues this morning as moderate to heavy rainfall moves through the area and local rivers rise. Flood Watch remains in effect until 12 PM today.
- A wintry mix/snow showers will be possible this afternoon. Accumulation is unlikely, but higher elevations could see a few tenths of an inch.
- Confidence is increasing in the potential for accumulating snow on Wednesday.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 1:37 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 137 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 111 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 - The flash flood threat continues this morning as moderate to heavy rainfall moves through the area and local rivers rise. Flood Watch remains in effect until 12 PM today. - A wintry mix/snow showers will be possible this afternoon. Accumulation is unlikely, but higher elevations could see a few tenths of an inch. - Confidence is increasing in the potential for accumulating snow on Wednesday. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 111 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 The main line of thunderstorms continues to move east, and will exit off the Cumberland Plateau in the next hour or so. Behind the line is a massive shield of rain that will continue throughout the night and into the early morning. Our northwest counties have seen the most rainfall today with 4-6 inches so far. An additional 1 to 2 inches will be possible with this final round of rain before drier air start moving in with the incoming cold front. As the surface low moves off to the northeast later today, temperatures will rapidly drop behind the front and some wrap-around moisture will lead to a wintry mix transitioning to snow showers mainly north of I-40. While accumulation appears unlikely with such warm and saturated grounds, if enough moisture can wring out, a couple tenths of inch may be possible over the northeast this evening. Temperatures this afternoon will be much cooler than we've experienced in the last week with afternoon temps only in the mid 30s and overnight lows in the upper teens to low 20s. We will have a chance to dry out Monday and Tuesday, but it's going to be cold with similar highs/lows as today. && .LONG TERM... (Monday Night through next Sunday) Issued at 111 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 For the long term, we shift our focus to the next system that will likely bring some accumulating snowfall to middle TN Wednesday. The current NBM probabilities of at least 2 inches or more of snow is 40% south of I-40, and between 60-80% north of I-40. The probability of 4 inches or more is 50-70% north of I-40. Sampling a few model soundings from both the NAM and the GFS, temperature profiles are well below freezing with ample moisture in the dendritic growth zone, so as of now, this looks to be an all snow event. As the trough exits off to the east Thursday, bitterly cold temperatures will settle in at the surface as high pressure builds in from the midwest. We will remain dry through the remainder of the forecast period, but again, it will be cold. Current high temperature forecast has the majority of middle TN aside from the far southern counties below freezing for 48+ hours for Wednesday-Thursday. Some slight warming will occur Saturday and Sunday as upper level ridging builds over the Ohio River Valley with temperatures getting back into the 40s. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 111 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 The main line of thunderstorms is currently impacting CSV, bringing gusty winds near 30 kts. Behind the line, a shield of moderate to heavy rain will continue through the next 3 to 4 hours, clearing from west to east as a cold front ushers into the area. A brief light wintry mix is possible this afternoon, but any accumulation is very unlikely. Current IFR cigs will lift to MVFR later this morning and will remain at that threshold for all terminals through the remainder of the taf period. Winds are shifting northwesterly behind the front with sustained speeds between 10-15 kts and gusts near 25-30 kts. Winds will relax below 10 kts after 00Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Nashville 43 23 39 26 / 30 0 0 0 Clarksville 36 20 35 23 / 30 0 0 0 Crossville 50 18 38 22 / 50 0 0 0 Columbia 43 23 41 24 / 10 0 0 0 Cookeville 47 21 38 23 / 60 0 0 0 Jamestown 51 18 36 21 / 70 0 0 0 Lawrenceburg 45 23 41 24 / 10 0 0 0 Murfreesboro 45 22 41 24 / 20 0 0 0 Waverly 37 21 39 23 / 10 0 0 0 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until noon CST today for TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066- 075-077>080-093>095. Wind Advisory until noon CST today for TNZ011-032>034-065-066- 077>080. && SHORT TERM...Baggett LONG TERM....Baggett AVIATION.....Baggett
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 15, 11:34 PM CST, 4 hours 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1134 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1131 PM Flood Goodlettsville 36.33N 86.70W
02/15/2025 Sumner TN Trained Spotter
I-65 S on-ramp in Goodlettsville closed due
to flooding.
&&
CCLocal storm report, Feb 15, 11:41 PM CST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1141 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1137 PM Flash Flood 5 S Portland 36.51N 86.53W
02/15/2025 Sumner TN Emergency Mngr
Swift water rescue at 700 block of Brandy
Hollow in Portland.
&&
APBLocal storm report, Feb 16, 12:27 AM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1227 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1225 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 8 WSW Minor Hill 35.01N 87.30W
02/16/2025 Lawrence TN Emergency Mngr
Pole barn under construction blown onto pick
up. Several pine trees broken off at 15 ft
from ground.
&&
CCLocal storm report, Feb 16, 12:39 AM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1239 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 8 WSW Minor Hill 35.01N 87.30W
02/15/2025 Lawrence TN Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 8
WSW Minor Hill. Pole barn under construction
blown onto pick up. Several pine trees
broken off at 15 ft from ground. Time of
damage is radar estimated.
&&
CCLocal storm report, Feb 16, 1:45 AM CST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 7:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 30 min |
| Feb 15, 7:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Stewart | 52 min |
| Feb 15, 8:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | 43 min |
| Feb 15, 8:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Montgomery | 41 min |
| Feb 15, 8:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Houston, Humphreys | 51 min |
| Feb 15, 9:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Feb 15, 9:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cheatham, Robertson | 47 min |
| Feb 15, 10:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Sumner | 26 min |
| Feb 15, 10:26 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 5 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 45 min |
| Feb 15, 11:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Giles, Lawrence | 32 min |
| Feb 16, 12:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Giles, Marshall | 40 min |
| Feb 16, 12:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee | 36 min |
| Feb 16, 12:44 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Jackson, Rutherford and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:01 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson | 3 days |
| Feb 16, 1:05 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 11 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OHX | Coffee, Grundy, Van Buren, Warren | 38 min |
| Feb 16, 1:12 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Van Buren, Warren, White | 33 min |
| Feb 16, 1:17 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:18 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 3 days |
| Feb 16, 1:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | OHX | Cumberland, Van Buren, White | 17 min |
| Feb 16, 1:58 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Cumberland | 32 min |
| Feb 16, 2:42 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:31 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:32 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Macon, Sumner, Trousdale | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 19 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:14 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Humphreys | 53 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 8 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:51 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:57 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 8 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:11 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Perry | 51 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:28 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 30 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:34 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OHX | Cheatham, Clay, Davidson, Dickson, Fentress, Hickman and 15 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:18 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Hickman | 42 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham | 8 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:14 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Lawrence | 7 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:20 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.