Storms, Flash Flood Watch, Wintry Mix, Colder Weather- Your Weekend Forecast

A LOT to unpack going into this weekend. Let’s try and break it down for simplicity:

• Thursday and Friday best days to go shopping, run errands and make sure you have an exit plan if you live in a flood-prone area. This includes Rivers and streams.
• Friday late night rain moves back in.
• Saturday heavy rains, gusty winds and the possibility of strong to severe storms.
• Saturday night- rain continues

For your Close to Home LIVE radar find your county here

• Sunday morning we could see a wintry mix move in.
• Sunday afternoon we finally get some relief , but , temperatures will drop into the teens and icy spots on bridges and overpasses are possible.
• A look ahead says President’s Day and Tuesday we will dry out before another chance for a wintry mix rolls in.

Phew, in short now is the time to prepare if you live in an area prone to flooding. Saturday’s estimated totals on top of what we received this week already:

And then there is the chance for strong to severe storms. Biggest concerns being gusty winds toppling trees that are loose from the already saturated grounds:

Now let’s get the official outlook and info from the NWS:

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Nashville TN
126 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2025

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Including the cities of Kingston Springs, McEwen, Lebanon,
Livingston, Lobelville, Franklin, Hendersonville, Spencer,
Pulaski, Gordonsville, Woodbury, Lewisburg, Allardt, Erin,
Linden, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Smithville, Clifton, Tennessee
Ridge, Carthage, Tullahoma, Columbia, Coalmont, Gainesboro,
Goodlettsville, Waynesboro, Brentwood, New Johnsonville,
McMinnville, Centerville, Lafayette, Waverly, Crossville, Ashland
City, Jamestown, Manchester, South Carthage, Celina, Cookeville,
Altamont, La Vergne, Nashville, Byrdstown, Mount Juliet, Sparta,
Shelbyville, Smyrna, Hartsville, Lawrenceburg, Gallatin,
Springfield, Dover, Hohenwald, and Dickson
126 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...All of Middle Tennessee, including the following counties,
  Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, De
  Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston,
  Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury,
  Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson,
  Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren,
  Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A significant rainfall event is expected to bring an
    additional 3 to 5 inches of rain to Middle Tennessee this
    weekend. Locally higher amounts of 5 to 7 inches are possible
    across northwest Middle Tennessee.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.