NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Middle Tennessee was spared from the worst of Hurricane Helene, but some counties still saw high rain totals and wind gusts.
The weather radar indicates that most of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky saw at least an inch of rain, with some areas getting more than six inches and counting.
In Tennessee, water flooded roads like Old Glenrose Avenue, where an overflow from Mill Creek gushed through a storm drain onto the street.
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Traffic on Briley Parkway was delayed on Friday after water flooded several lanes of the freeway near McGavock Pike.
As of Saturday morning, rain gauges from across the region have recorded well over three inches of rain from Helene. Areas near Clarksville saw well over six inches.
Heavy rain isn’t the only thing Helene brought to Middle Tennessee. We also saw some significant wind gusts, reportedly reaching up to 44 mph in Sparta and 36 mph in Nashville.
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