Widespread moderate to heavy rain moved across Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on February 28 and continued into the afternoon hours on March 1. Rainfall totals in many areas ranged from 2 to 5 inches, resulting in widespread flash flooding across the southern half of Middle Tennessee. The heavy rainfall also resulted in widespread minor to moderate river flooding along several rivers in Middle Tennessee over the next several days.

Flash Flood in PERRY, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 06:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE VIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

SR Highway 438 was closed due to flooding at mile marker 21.

Flash Flood in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 08:30:00 to 01-MAR-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARDISON MILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

SR Highway 271 near mile marker 7 and SR Highway 272 at Verona Caney Road were closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in RUTHERFORD, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 08:30:00 to 01-MAR-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANDHILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Numerous roads across Rutherford County were closed due to high water, including Armstrong Valley Road at Thompson Road, Veterans Parkway at Armstrong Valley Road, Epps Mill Road between Miller Lane and Auldridge Drive, Lassiter Road at U.S. Highway 70 South (John Bragg Highway), 2400 block of Mt. Herman Road, Elam Mill Road, Stones River Parkway between Crescent Road and Walnut Grove Road, Christiana-Fosterville Road, County Farm Road at the low water crossing, Shoemaker Road near the bridge, Ghee Lane, Vaught Road at the low water crossing, Elam Road between County Farm Road and Joe B. Jackson Parkway, Veals Road near Double Springs Road, Sulphur Springs Road near Shacklett Road, Hedgeapple Lane, Florence Road at Rebel Road, Newtown Road at the Bedford County line, and Midland-Fosterville Road at Campground Road.

Flash Flood in BEDFORD, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 08:30:00 to 01-MAR-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROVER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous roads were closed due to high water across Bedford County, especially around Wartrace. Roads that were flooded and closed near Wartrace included Bugscuffle Road, Higgins Road, Bell Buckle Highway at Wartrace Road, Potts Road, Cannon Road, and Jernigan Lane. Other roads flooded and closed across the county included Mullins Mill at Highway 41A South, Zion Hill Road at Unionville Road, Shaw Road at Highway 41A North, Eddy Road at Highway 231 North, Peacock Lane at Midland Road, Old Center Church Road at Earnest Campbell Road, Pass Road, Sims Road at Highway 64 West, Old Nashville Dirt Road at El Bethel Road, Old Flat Creek Road at Hilltop Road, 552 Rattlesnake Lodge Road, Wheel Road at Card Road, Quarry Street at Lipscomb Street, Burns Road, and Haley Road at Three Forks Bridge.

Flash Flood in PERRY, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 07:30:00 to 01-MAR-18 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEARDSTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

WOPC Radio reported a water rescue was conducted on Lower Cane Creek Road.

Flash Flood in MAURY, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 06:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATER VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Maury County Emergency Management reported numerous roads were closed across the county especially the southern half. Roads that were flooded and closed including Stoneybrook Road, Luke Moser Road at Gilespee Lane, Rally Hill Road, Cleaborne Road, North Cross Bridges Road, South Cross Bridges Road, and Mt. Joy Road. In addition, flood waters entered an aluminum smelting facility in Mount Pleasant, causing an explosion that injured one person.

Flash Flood in GILES, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 08:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: YOKLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous roads were flooded and closed across Giles County.

Flash Flood in COFFEE, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 08:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOSSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Several Twitter tSpotter reports indicated several roads were flooded and impassable across Coffee County. Roads that were flooded included Keasling Road in Hillsboro, Goosepond Road near Woodbury Highway, J.D. Neil Road near Rutledge Falls Road, Parker Road and Lumley Stand Road in Manchester, and several streets in Viola.

Flash Flood in WILLIAMSON, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 08:30:00 to 01-MAR-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAMPLEY STORE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Numerous roads were closed due to high water across Williamson County. Roads that were flooded and closed included Blazer Road near Boyd Mills Pike, Trinity Road between Murfreesboro Highway and Arno Road near Franklin, Old Natchez Trace between Moran Road and Temple Road, and Floyd Road near Mauldin Woods Trail in Leiper's Fork.

Flash Flood in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 09:15:00 to 01-MAR-18 10:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRINDERS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hickman Springs Road was flooded and closed.

Flood in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 03:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW HAVEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two vehicles attempted to drive across low water crossings in different parts of Lawrence County during the night, and both vehicles were swept away. Occupants of both vehicles escaped safely and there were no injuries or water rescues.

Flash Flood in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 06:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Cumberland County Emergency Management reported numerous roads were closed due to high water, mainly across the southern half of the county. Roads that were flooded and closed included the 2500 block of Pomona Road, South Winds Drive at O Camp Drive in the Cumberland Mountain Retreat, Clint Lowe Road near Vandever Road, Spruce Loop near Taylors Chapel, and Midway Road.

Flash Flood in COFFEE, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 10:25:00 to 01-MAR-18 11:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILLSBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Twitter tSpotter reports and Facebook photos showed Little Mountain Road near Highway 127 was flooded and impassable, with a car partially submerged and flood water surrounding a mobile home.

Flash Flood in GRUNDY, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 10:45:00 to 01-MAR-18 11:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARVIN CHAPEL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Payne's Cove Road and Clouse Hill Road were flooded and closed east of Pelham between Highway 50 and Payne's Cove. A rock slide also fell onto part of Highway 56 near Beersheba Springs.

Flash Flood in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLATWOODS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

TDOT reported that SR Highway 242 was closed due to flooding between mile markers 1 and 2 in Lawrenceburg.

Flash Flood in GILES, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PROSPECT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported flooding along Veto Road near the Elk River south of Prospect.

Flash Flood in PERRY, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 11:30:00 to 01-MAR-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PINE VIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

WOPC radio reported numerous roads were flooded across Perry County with some residents trapped in homes by flood waters. TDOT also reported that SR Highway 438 was closed due to flooding between mile markers 20 and 22.

Flash Flood in RUTHERFORD, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 11:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT OLIVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Wilkinson Pike and Old Nashville Highway at the CSX overpass in Murfreesboro were both flooded and closed. TDOT also reported that SR 99 between Ghee Rd and Wilson Overall Road was closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 01-MAR-18 12:00:00 to 01-MAR-18 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUNNS STORE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Numerous roads were flooded and closed across Marshall County. TDOT also reported that SR Highway 271 and SR Highway 272 at Verona Caney Road were closed due to high water.