Tennessee Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 17:09

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 7:09PM CDT until May 31 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 5:09pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Gainesboro and Cummins Falls State Park.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description: 
Jackson, TN; Overton, TN; Putnam, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Nashville TN