Tennessee, 2000

Flash Flooding in Tennessee, March 19, 2000

March 19, 2000 · NWS OHX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:27 UTC.

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Event by event

8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Coffee

When
March 19, 2:30 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Coffee County, Manchester
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter reported water about one foot deep in fields.

Flash Flood, Lincoln

When
March 19, 2:50 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.141, -86.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EMA reported 12 roads covered with water. About 5 inches of rain fell. One road in Taft and another at Coldwater had to be closed.

Flash Flood, Putnam

When
March 19, 3:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Putnam County, Baxter
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Martin's Creek had gone over its banks and has flooded adjacent roads.

Flash Flood, Dekalb

When
March 19, 3:20 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported a few low lying roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Cannon

When
March 19, 3:30 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cannon County, Countywide
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads had high water but were still passable.

Flash Flood, Jackson

When
March 19, 3:30 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office said several roads had 1-3 inches of water, but roads were still passable.

Flash Flood, Clay

When
March 19, 3:30 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County, South Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office said Wet Mill Creek was out of its banks and had flooded Finn Cherry Road.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When
March 19, 5:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Southwest Portion
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

EMA reported Shoal Creek out of its banks at U.S. HWY 64.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5136015, 5136014, 5136869, 5136868, 5136867, 5136870, 5136871, 5136872.