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Dickson County Flash Flood
Counties: Dickson
Estimated Time: 11:00 PM CST - 1:00 AM CST
Highest Rainfall: 4.10" at Montgomery Bell State Park (measured by COOP Observer)
Fatalities: 0
Injuries 0
Damage:

Significant flash flooding affected areas of southern Dickson County from south of I-40 northeastward to near Burns. Several secondary roadways were flooded by up to 1-2 feet of water including Hogan Road, East Piney Road, Gum Branch Road, Stewart Street, and Turkey Creek Road. Several water rescues were conducted including 4 people rescued from a house on Gum Branch Road and 5 people rescued from a house on Turkey Creek Road. The same home on Turkey Creek Road was flooded with at least 1 foot of water, and four cars in the garage of the home were destroyed. One car in the driveway was washed 500 yards down Turkey Creek. At least one dozen homes were impacted by flooding.
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Cheatham County Flash Flood
Counties: Cheatham
Estimated Time: 11:00 PM CST - 1:00 AM CST
Fatalities: 0
Injuries 0
Damage:

Significant flash flooding affected parts of Cheatham County around Ashland City. Some water rescues were conducted including 1 person rescued from a vehicle on Harris Town Road near Lockertsville Road. Per reports from The Tennessean newspaper, several roads were flooded in Ashland City including Fairgrounds Road, Chestnut Street, Duke Street, Brook Hollow Road, and Main Street. McDonald's received some flooding in the store and parking lot and both A.O. Smith and the sewage treatmant plant had floodwaters around their buildings.