CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With multiple days of rain coming up, Clarksville could get 4-6 inches, causing creeks and rivers to rise. Flooding may develop, especially this weekend as heavy rain falls on already saturated soil, the National Weather Service said Monday.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, which manages the dams along the Cumberland River, is closely monitoring the situation, according to a news release.
All USACE-operated storage projects currently have empty flood storage zones to capture runoff and mitigate downstream risks. Additionally, Cordell Hull Lake and Old Hickory Lake – both upstream from Nashville and Clarksville – have been lowered to the bottom of their normal operating ranges to maximize available capacity.
Cheatham Dam is just upstream from Clarksville. Due to the high volume of expected rainfall, navigation at Cheatham Lock may be impacted by this weekend, with potential short-term restrictions or closures lasting two to three days. Cordell Hull, Old Hickory, and Cheatham Dams do not have built-in flood storage and must release the water that runs into them, USACE said.
Clarksville forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook:
- Monday night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Tuesday: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 5pm. High near 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
- Tuesday night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Wednesday: Showers. High near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Wednesday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Saturday night: Showers. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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