Record Floods of Greater Nashville: Including Flooding in Middle Tennessee (TN) and Western Kentucky (KY), May 1-4- 2010

Record Floods of Greater Nashville: Including Flooding in Middle Tennessee (TN) and Western Kentucky (KY), May 1-4- 2010 PDF Author: John L. Hayes
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437944949
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 93

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Book Description
On May 1-2, 2010, record-breaking rains struck KY and the TN Valley region. Western and Middle TN were hardest hit with local amounts of 18-20 inches to the south and west of Greater Nashville. Much of western and Middle TN, incl. Greater Nashville, experienced widespread, devastating flash flooding, as well as unprecedented flooding along the Cumberland river and its tributaries. The Nat. Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. formed a service assessment team to evaluate the Nat. Weather Service (NWS) performance before and during the catastrophic flooding. This report will help the NWS perform its mission of protecting life and property and enhancing the national economy. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.