Torrential rain and strong winds hit Nashville this weekend, causing a variety of problems.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) declared a State of Emergency Saturday in response to severe weather and widespread flooding across the state.
On Lipscomb’s campus, the storms resulted in an hour-long power outage, the Nashville Electric Service said.
“Crews determined the outage was caused by equipment failure. They were able to make the necessary repairs and all power was restored.”
According to the National Weather Service, Nashville received nearly three inches of rainfall on Friday and Saturday. This brought the month’s total to 13.5 inches, making it the wettest February on record.
Downtown, the Cumberland River’s water level is expected to reach 43.8 feet by Sunday evening. That would put the river in flood stage, but Metro Water Services does not expect the flooding to affect any businesses in the downtown area.
The upcoming days are expected to remain dry and sunny. Flooding occurring with rivers and creeks will take a while to disappear, but roadways are expected to dry up soon.