Tennessee, 1998

Flash Flooding in Tennessee, August 13 to 14, 1998

August 13 to 14, 1998 · NWS OHX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When
August 13, 8:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lawrence county 911 center reported several roads blocked off in Lawrenceburg and in the northern part of the county due to high water. There were 2 accidents on U.S. Highway 64 west of town that was attributed to the flash flooding. One accident did result in one injury.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When
August 14, 12:15 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, South Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High water was reported over U.S. Highway 43 between Loretto and Leoma.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5666683, 5666684.