Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Lawrence County, TN
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Nashville has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee until 8:45 PM CDT due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Lawrence County, Middle Tennessee
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Nashville TN
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Lawrence County, Middle Tennessee.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Nashville TN. The alert is effective from August 12 at 6:40 PM CDT until August 12 at 8:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Southern Lawrence County in Middle Tennessee, including the locations of Loretto and Westpoint.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 6:40 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:40 PM CDT to 8:45 PM CDT on August 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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