This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
1 concurrent flood warnings — 6 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected six counties across Kentucky and Tennessee from July 17 to 18, 2026. Homes in Adair County, KY; Clay County, TN; Montgomery County, TN; White County, TN; Cumberland County, KY; and Cumberland County, TN face water damage and mold exposure from the event.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 1,477,618 acres
- Began
- To end
Affected by this event? Open your area's damage guides below to reach a vetted local restoration pro, 24/7.
Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 6 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Adair County, KY; Clay County, TN; Montgomery County, TN; White County, TN; Cumberland County, KY; Cumberland County, TN · ≈ 2,300 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-18 03:15 UTC · snapshot 6 of 6
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Restoration help near this event
Tap your city for a vetted local pro on that service, answered 24/7. Where we don't have a nearby city page yet, the step-by-step guides cover what to do first.
Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS OHX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 2 NNE Cookeville, TN
Water over the road in numerous spots along Brookfield Drive with water approaching homes in Lilac Point. Time is when report was received.
- Storm report NWS OHX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 2 NNE Cookeville, TN
Photo received of yard under water at a home along East 20th Street. Time is when report was received.
- Storm report NWS OHX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 W Algood, TN
Photos received of yards under water along Middlebrooke Rd. Time is when report was received.
- News 11alive.com
Videos, photos show flash flooding, heavy rain that passed through metro Atlanta
Show 14 earlier updates
- NWS OHX storm report Storm report
- WSB-TV News
Flash Flood Warnings across metro Atlanta, north Georgia counties
- NWS Louisville KY Bulletin
- AJC.com News
Flash flood warnings issued in metro Atlanta as rain soaks Friday commute
- NWS Louisville KY Bulletin
- NWS OHX storm report Storm report
- NWS OHX storm report Storm report
- NWS MRX storm report Storm report
- NWS Nashville TN Bulletin
- NWS Nashville TN Bulletin
- CBS News News
Flash flood warnings in effect for parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia as storms continue
- NWS Nashville TN Bulletin
- NWS Nashville TN Bulletin
- NWS OHX storm report Storm report
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Adair, KY +2Adair, KY; Green, KY; Taylor, KYsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Cheatham, TN +3Cheatham, TN; Dickson, TN; Montgomery, TN; Robertson, TNsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Clay, TN +2Clay, TN; Jackson, TN; Overton, TNsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Cumberland, KY +1Cumberland, KY; Monroe, KYsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Cumberland, TN +3Cumberland, TN; Fentress, TN; Overton, TN; Putnam, TNsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — De Kalb, TN +4De Kalb, TN; Jackson, TN; Putnam, TN; Van Buren, TN; White, TNsevereEnded