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Flash Flood — Hamilton, Tennessee

May 6, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$23.2M
Area
Hamilton

Event narrative (NOAA)

Record flooding on the South Chickamauga Creek, near record flooding on the Tennessee River. Widespread flooding, road closures, damage, evacuations.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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