Event narrative (NOAA)
Pippen Road was under 3 to 4 inches of water. Rickman Road near Spring Creek Road area was reported to be flooded. Swiftly moving water was crossing McBroom Chapel Road. Near this same area, a house was flooded and three vehicles were submerged. Portion of Dodson Branch Highway and Willow Avenue were under 7 to 8 inches of water. Multiple structures across the county received flood damage, including several|home furnished basements, garages, and barns. ||Newspapers reported that at least 42 roads, along with a few bridges, were closed across the county, and both Cookeville and Upperman High Schools were damaged. Extent of any damage to county roads, bridges, and both high schools was unknown. Widespread flood damage occurred in the city of Baxter, including flooded parts of Baxter Eleme
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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.