Flash Flood Warning

FROM: NWS Nashville TN
AREA: Putnam, TN
SENT: 2026-07-19T17:08:00-05:00

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 5:08PM CDT until July 19 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN

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The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central Putnam County in middle Tennessee…

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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…
Cookeville, Algood, Baxter and Burgess Falls State Park.

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-19T20:15:00-05:00