Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency (RCEMA) is warning motorists about high water and flooded areas around the county. “We have several roads particularly in the Christiana and Rockvale areas that are experiencing large amounts of flooding,” said Public Safety Director Chris Clark. “We are urging motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving in areas with…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue firefighters checked for occupants of this car found this morning at County Farm Road at Elam Road. Fortunately, no one was inside. While firefighters checked the car, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies learned the driver was safe. Please do not drive through standing water on roads.
Heavy rainfall over the weekend has pushed the Stones River significantly higher than normal, making it extremely dangerous for boaters, kayakers, canoers and swimmers. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is warning residents to avoid any recreational activity on the Stones River, streams, and flood control channels because of the high water and dangerous current. The…
Heavy rains caused flooding on several county roads. Roads closed are: Shoemaker Road. East County Farm Road. Stones River Road at the slab (concrete bridge). Sulphur Springs Road at Buckeye Valley Road and Shacklett Road. Elam Mill Road. Kedron Church Road at Rocky Fork Road. Mt. Vernon Road at state Route 99 (New Salem Highway)….
Rutherford County Highway Department employees installed signs at flooded areas and deputies used caution tape to warn drivers about not driving on flooded roads. Rutherford County roads closed as of 4:45 a.m. Thursday are: Sulphur Springs Road/Shacklett Rd/Buckeye Valley Road near Leanna 2100-block of Armstrong Valley Road near Rockvale Kedron Church Rd/Rocky Fork Road near…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies rescued several drivers who drove around barriers and stalled their vehicles. Deputy Nikolas Madore waded into almost waist-high water to rescue a driver on Sulphur Springs Road near West Buckeye Bottom Road this morning. The driver was cited for failure to exercise due care, driving around a barricade and failure to…
February’s heavy rainfall in Middle Tennessee, the wettest on record for the month dating back to 1880 according to the National Weather Service, was an extraordinary event due to accumulative rain over several days. Stones River crested at 18.82 feet at the USGS Gauging Station on the West Fork located at Blanton Drive and high…
We’ve put together a collection of pictures and videos we found from the flooding in February 2019. We’re continually updating this list so make sure to check back often. There are a LOT of pictures and videos below. If you have one you’d like to add to the list, send it to us on our…
No weather-related responses thus far. No requests for mutual aid. Rutherford County is under a Flash Flood Warning until 1:30 pm CST. The rain is expected to level off until around 3:00 pm. Another band of heavy showers is expected from 3:00 pm-5:30 pm, with clearing after the line comes through Middle Tennessee. Several city…
Very high flood waters and standing water on the roads are being reported all over Murfreesboro, Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee. Non-stop rain has been coming down at a rate as much as 2 inches per hour according to local news weather stations. PLEASE be careful if you have to drive anywhere in town. Try…