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476,376 deaths have been recorded in Tennessee, including ten in [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]], which includes Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100504/NEWS01/5040343/Flood+s+death+toll+rising |title=Flood's death toll rising|accessdate=2010-05-04 |publisher=''Tennessean'' online}}</ref> Of the ten dead in Davidson County, "four victims were found in their homes, two were in cars and four were outdoors." <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/us/05flood.html] ''New York Times'', May 4, 2010</ref> |
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Floods and tornadoes killed six people in northern Mississippi, and four deaths were reported in Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703866704575223782507473208.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines |title=Storms, Floods Kill 29 in South |accessdate=2010-05-04 |publisher=''Wall Street Journal'' online}}</ref> |
Floods and tornadoes killed six people in northern Mississippi, and four deaths were reported in Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703866704575223782507473208.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines |title=Storms, Floods Kill 29 in South |accessdate=2010-05-04 |publisher=''Wall Street Journal'' online}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:59, 4 May 2010
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (May 2010) |
 Many homes were flooded by previously benign creeks and tributaries, like this one in Bellevue, one of the hardest hit areas. | |
| Date | early May 2010 |
|---|---|
| Location | Tennessee, south central Kentucky, northern Mississippi |
| Deaths | 29 dead in TN, KY and MS |
| Property damage | unknown |
The May 2010 Tennessee floods were floods in Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee, South Central Kentucky and northern Mississippi as the result of torrential rains on May 1st and 2nd, 2010. Floods from these rains affected the area for several days afterwards, resulting in a number of deaths and widespread property damage.[1]
Rain totals in some areas were greater than 17 inches.[2] The Cumberland River crested at 51.86 feet in Nashville, a level not seen since 1937, which was before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control measures were in place.
Casualties
476,376 deaths have been recorded in Tennessee, including ten in Davidson County, which includes Nashville.[3] Of the ten dead in Davidson County, "four victims were found in their homes, two were in cars and four were outdoors." [4]
Floods and tornadoes killed six people in northern Mississippi, and four deaths were reported in Kentucky.[5]
Mississippi deaths occurred in the following counties:[6]
- Alcorn County – 1 dead
- Benton County – 2 dead
- Lafayette County – 1 dead
- Lee County – 1 dead in hydroplaning accident on U.S. Route 45 in Tupelo
- Union County – 1 dead in hydroplaning accident on Mississippi Route 78
Damage in Nashville, Tennessee
Flooding on the Cumberland River has damaged Grand Ole Opry House, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Bridgestone Arena[7] (home to NHL team Nashville Predators), and LP Field (home to NFL team Tennessee Titans) with several feet of water.[8] Grand Ole Opry performances were moved to the Ryman Auditorium and War Memorial Auditorium, both of which were previous homes to the Opry and are unaffected by the floods.
The basement flooded in Schermerhorn Symphony Center causing the destruction of two Steinway grand pianos and one organ valued at $2.5 million. [9]
The common areas of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel were destroyed, and parts of the hotel are under 10 feet of water. [10]
Flooding was reporting in a mechanical room of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, but the exhibits were not damaged. [11]
The playing field and service entrance of LP Field were under water. [12]
Forty feet of water filled the underground parking garage of The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, a 417-foot tower in downtown that opened in February 2010, less than three months before the flood. Electric and elevator systems housed in the garage were damaged. [13]
In Belle Meade, an upscale suburb of Nashville, the ground floor of St. George's Episcopal Church was flooded. [14]
In the early morning of May 4, flooding at a Nashville Electric Service substation caused power to go out in the center of the city. Among the buildings that lost electricity is the 617-foot AT&T Building, the tallest building in Tennessee. Power is not expected to be restored until Friday, May 7. [15]
Flooding on the Forked Deer River
The National Weather Service expects water levels in Dyersburg and Dyer County to remain at a major flood stage through Friday, May 7, dipping just under the "major flood" marker of 26.5 feet on Saturday, May 8 -- the last day projected by the service. The Forked Deer River rose 7 feet overnight on Sunday, measuring 24.56 feet at 5 a.m. on Monday morning. At 4 p.m., on Monday afternoon, the river was 28.86 feet and still rising.
The NWS has pushed back its timeline for the crest of the Forked Deer River from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 4. The river is predicted to crest at approximately 30 feet, a level not seen since Jan. 1, 1937.
It was estimated Monday morning that 200 structures and 600 residences will be adversely affected by the floodwaters.[16]
References
- ^ 20 confirmed dead in Tennessee The Tennessean, May 2, 2010
- ^ "Weekend Rainfall Totals". National Weather Service. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Flood's death toll rising". Tennessean online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ [1] New York Times, May 4, 2010
- ^ "Storms, Floods Kill 29 in South". Wall Street Journal online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Miss. storm death toll rises to 6". Clarion Ledger online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Mullen, Bryan (2010-05-03). "UPDATED: LP Field, Bridgestone Arena flooded". The Tennessean.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nashville flooding hits Grand Ole Opry". USA Today Online. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Nashville landmarks underwater". Tennessean online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nashville landmarks underwater". Tennessean online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nashville landmarks underwater". Tennessean online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nashville landmarks underwater". Tennessean online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "MetroCenter dry, Pinnacle Tower swimming; most office areas escape flooding". Nashville Business Journal online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nashville landmarks underwater". Tennessean online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Power out in core of downtown Nashville". Nashville Business Journal online. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ www.stategazette.com
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