The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Cumberland County in middle Tennessee...
De Kalb County in middle Tennessee...
Putnam County in middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Smith County in middle Tennessee...
Northern Van Buren County in middle Tennessee...
Northeastern Warren County in middle Tennessee...
White County in middle Tennessee...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 1037 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain continue to cause Flash Flooding across the warned
area. As much as 2 to 3 inches of rain has fallen this evening,
with additional rainfall and intense rainfall rates expected
overnight.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas, and low water
crossings.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cookeville, Crossville, Sparta, Smithville, Spencer, Fairfield
Glade, Algood, Monterey, Baxter, Crab Orchard, Pleasant Hill,
Doyle, Virgin Falls State Natural Area, Hamptons Crossroads,
Bakers Crossroads, Indian Rock Lake, Burgess Falls State Park,
Lake Tansi, Cumberland Mountain State Park and Rock Island State
Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 213 UNTIL
3 AM CDT THURSDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 206.
THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TENNESSEE THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 38 COUNTIES

IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE

BEDFORD               CANNON                CHEATHAM
CLAY                  COFFEE                CUMBERLAND
DAVIDSON              DE KALB               DICKSON
FENTRESS              GILES                 GRUNDY
HICKMAN               HOUSTON               HUMPHREYS
JACKSON               LAWRENCE              LEWIS
MACON                 MARSHALL              MAURY
MONTGOMERY            OVERTON               PERRY
PICKETT               PUTNAM                ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD            SMITH                 STEWART
SUMNER                TROUSDALE             VAN BUREN
WARREN                WAYNE                 WHITE
WILLIAMSON            WILSON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLARDT, ALTAMONT, ASHLAND CITY,
BRENTWOOD, BYRDSTOWN, CARTHAGE, CELINA, CENTERVILLE, CLARKSVILLE,
CLIFTON, COALMONT, COLLINWOOD, COLUMBIA, COOKEVILLE, CROSSVILLE,
DICKSON, DOVER, ERIN, FRANKLIN, GAINESBORO, GALLATIN,
GOODLETTSVILLE, GORDONSVILLE, HARTSVILLE, HENDERSONVILLE,
HOHENWALD, JAMESTOWN, KINGSTON SPRINGS, LA VERGNE, LAFAYETTE,
LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LEWISBURG, LINDEN, LIVINGSTON, LOBELVILLE,
MANCHESTER, MCEWEN, MCMINNVILLE, MOUNT JULIET, MURFREESBORO,
NASHVILLE, NEW JOHNSONVILLE, PALMER, PEGRAM, PULASKI,
SHELBYVILLE, SMITHVILLE, SMYRNA, SOUTH CARTHAGE, SPARTA, SPENCER,
SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE RIDGE, TULLAHOMA, WAVERLY, WAYNESBORO,
AND WOODBURY.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following
counties, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland,
Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Grundy, Hickman, Houston,
Humphreys, Jackson, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery,
Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith,
Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, White, Williamson
and Wilson.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall can be expected through
tonight. This will lead to instances of flash flooding across
the area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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