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FLASH FLOOD WARNING CUMBERLAND COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT 9/21/26

By Ronni Chase Sep 21, 2026 | 9:41 PM

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…

Central Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee…

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 919 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain

have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned

area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,

highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor

drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…

Crossville, Crab Orchard, Cumberland Mountain State Park and Lake

Tansi.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 320 and 328.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.