Saturday storms to cause ‘very dangerous’ flash flooding following week of deadly Tennessee weather

The National Weather Service is warning that Saturday, and Saturday night, will be the most dangerous times for flash flooding this week in Middle Tennessee.

The ground is saturated from recent storms, so additional rain will run off and cause flooding. Some areas in Middle and West Tennessee have already received a month or more worth of rain this week.

“Saturday is the day that concerns me the most right now, because we have time for our atmosphere to recharge,” along with that evening, said Ryan Husted, a meteorologist with the weather service. “Flooding at night is a very dangerous situation.”…

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