WEATHER WARNING: Flood Warning for Montgomery and surrounding counties

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With the remnants of Hurricane Helene likely to bring heavy rains to Clarksville, a flood warning has been issued Thursday evening through Saturday morning.

“Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, streams, creeks and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” the National Weather Service warning said. “Flooding can occur during low water levels.”

Meteorologist Sam Herron of the National Weather Service in Nashville said things will get wild “pretty quickly” when Helene arrives.

“The deep tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Helene will rise this way and drench the area pretty well through Friday,” Herron told Clarksville Now.

An NWS model shows Montgomery and surrounding counties will reach 4 to 5 inches by Saturday. The rain was expected to begin Thursday night.

As the storm approaches, wind warnings may be issued for some gusts of 40 to 45 mph for parts or all of the midstate, but there is too much uncertainty about the exact locations at this time, the NWS said.

“All of this will calm down a little bit as we go through Saturday and Sunday, but there will still be a lot of moisture left,” Herron said. “There have been isolated showers and storms throughout the weekend before it finally passes next week and we return to a drier pattern.”

Clarksville Forecast

Here is the daily outlook.

• Tonight: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches are possible.
• Friday: Shower. High near 71. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west-southwest in the afternoon. Wind gusts could reach up to 35 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Friday evening: Shower. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph becoming west-northwest in the afternoon. Wind gusts could reach up to 20 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday evening: There is a 50 percent chance of rain, mostly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: The chance of showers after 1 p.m. is 30 percent. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday evening: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest winds becoming calmer around 5 mph.

Lee Erwin contributed to this report.

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