Tennessee flood12/15/2023 ![]() Harrington water treatment facility, operated by Nashville Metro Water Service, was also flooded and rendered inoperable. In the downtown area, LP Field (home of the Tennessee Titans), Bridgestone Arena (home of the Nashville Predators), the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and many other commercial and residential buildings sustained damage either from flood waters or basement flooding due to rising water tables. Many notable landmarks were flooded around Nashville, including the Grand Ole Opry House, Opry Mills Mall, and Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center east of downtown. Damage estimates of $2 billion were reported for the Nashville Metro area and close to $3 billion statewide. Numerous rescues took place during the event as well, but no concrete statistics on the number of injuries could be found. There were 26 fatalities reported due to this storm system 18 in Middle Tennessee (11 of those in the Nashville Metro area), 4 in western Tennessee, and 4 in Kentucky. This heavy rain event also set a new rainfall record for May in just 2 days, surpassing the 11.84 inches set for the month in 1983. A 2-day total of 13.57 inches of rain fell on May 1-2, more than double the previous 2-day rainfall record of 6.68 inches set in September 1979. The Cumberland River at Nashville crested near 52 feet, which is the highest level seen since the 1937 Flood. Rainfall amounts of 12 to 20 inches were common, with many rivers setting new record crests. The system impacted the area from May 1-4. The flooding was the result of heavy rainfall from a stalled frontal boundary combined with a tropical airmass from the Gulf of Mexico, which had origins in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The Nashville Flood of May of 2010 impacted West and Middle Tennessee, including the Nashville Metro area. ![]()
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