Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Putnam County Until 200 AM CDT 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
1051 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2020
The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Jackson County in middle Tennessee...
Northwestern Putnam County in middle Tennessee...
Southeastern Smith County in middle Tennessee...
* Until 200 AM CDT.
* At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cookeville and Baxter.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Putnam County Emergency Management Agency
700 County Services Dr
Cookeville, TN 38501
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 931-528-7575