Middle Tennessee has been hit by a massive amount of rain and is expected to get even more this weekend. As a result, some people who live along the Cumberland River could see some flooding.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in charge of water levels for the Cumberland River. “Public safety, of course, is our number one priority,” said David Bogema, Water Management Section Chief for the Corps.
Percy Priest Dam
To help prevent some of the flooding along the Cumberland River, Percy Priest Dam is currently not releasing any water until this weather event is over. Water from Priest lake eventually spills into the Cumberland River just upstream from Downtown Nashville. Several dams upstream from Nashville, including Center Hill Dam, Dale Hollow Dam, and Wolf Creek Dam (Lake Cumberland) are also holding back water, to help reduce water volume downstream…