NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the worst disasters in Middle Tennessee occurred 15 years ago: the flood of 2010.
The flood resulted from record rainfall in Nashville, where a two-day total of 13.57 inches of rain fell on May 1st and 2nd, nearly doubling the old two-day record of 6.68 inches from the remnants of a hurricane in 1978.
Ultimately, the flood unfolded over a three-day period.
Day 1: Saturday, May 1, 2010
The heavy rains caused the smaller creeks to overflow. TDOT traffic cameras captured the moments as Mill Creek in Antioch overflowed onto I-24 near Bell Road, flooding cars and causing people to hop over the median to escape the strong current.
Then, a portable classroom from Lighthouse Christian School drifted down the interstate and disintegrated before our eyes from the force of the water.
Day 2: Sunday, May 2, 2010
More creek flooding occurred. In West Nashville, Richland Creek overflowed, flooding a shopping center along Charlotte Pike, with people needing to be rescued by boats…