Flash Flood — Cheatham, Tennessee
February 6, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Cheatham County Emergency Management reported major flash flooding along Pond Creek Road near the Davidson County line, which was underwater and impassable in many locations. Around 955 pm CST, one woman was swept away and drowned after attempting to walk across a flooded bridge along the driveway to her home at 4660 Pond Creek Road. Another man was rescued from the hood of his vehicle at Green Valley Drive and Pond Creek Road after attempting to drive through flooding. Three other water rescues occurred across the county. Total damage was estimated at $99,432.
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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.