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Nashville, TN Flood Watch: Roads, Creeks at Risk Through Sunday Oct 11th
Nashville, TN – Flood Watches covering 39 Tennessee counties and 15 counties in northern Mississippi remain in effect Saturday as excessive rainfall threatens roads, creeks and low lying communities a
By Avery Collins · 2026-10-10T14:37:11.436Z
Nashville, TN – Flood Watches covering 39 Tennessee counties and 15 counties in northern Mississippi remain in effect Saturday as excessive rainfall threatens roads, creeks and low lying communities across the Mid South through Sunday morning.
According to the National Weather Service offices in Nashville and Memphis, the watches continue until 7 a.m. CDT Sunday, Oct. 11, with flooding possible across Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee and northern Mississippi.
In Middle Tennessee, affected communities include Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Cookeville, Columbia, Crossville, McMinnville and Tullahoma.
The Nashville area watch covers 26 counties, including Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Maury, Putnam, Cumberland and surrounding counties.
Farther west, the Memphis Weather Service office has extended its Flood Watch across 13 West Tennessee counties, including Madison, Gibson, Carroll, Haywood, Fayette, Hardeman and Hardin.
Communities such as Jackson, Brownsville, Humboldt, Milan, Bolivar, Savannah and Lexington remain under the watch.
In northern Mississippi, the alert includes Tupelo, Oxford, Corinth, Booneville, Holly Springs, New Albany and surrounding communities.
Forecasters in Memphis expect widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches across portions of the Mid South, with the heaviest rainfall favored across northeastern Mississippi and parts of West Tennessee.
Excessive runoff could cause rivers, creeks and streams to rise, potentially flooding low water crossings and other vulnerable locations.
Motorists should remain cautious around flooded roadways, particularly in rural areas where water may cover crossings.
Residents near waterways and flood prone neighborhoods should monitor changing conditions and prepare to act if warnings are issued.