Historical flood devastates Hickman County!
This picture shows the Centerville Bridge. It was taken Sunday May 2, 2010 from someone on the Centerville side. Our county was literally physically divided. For those of us that live here- viewing this picture gives the same response- a gasp...
What is going on, What is happening? So many unanswered questions, no ways to communicate, one county divided into 2 (and more) parts, road collapses, mud slides. Some folks losing homes, lives, belongings, other folks not even aware of what is transpiring. We had a tornado too? Where?The past 2 weeks have been surreal for our county- first tornadoes, then floods WITH tornadoes!
In addition, Mill Creek Bridge Road which crosses Hgwy 100 was also impassable as flood waters raged out of control- ripping away trees, other bridges, parts of the road, in some cases as in Missionary Ridge, SECTIONS of the road.
On Sunday May 2, 2010 at 11:57AMCDT, this statement was issued:
"...the following message is transmitted at the request of the Hickman County Mayor Steve Gregory. Hickman County is in a flood emergency. There is no power in the county and radio communications are out. There are three emergency shelters available for those affected by the historic flood. The shelters are Bon Aqua Methodist Church..Fairfield Church of Christ...and the Centerville Church of Christ"
The National Weather Service issued this flood statement at 4:26amCDT Monday May 3 2010: "...Duck River at Centerville affecting Hickman County..runoff from recent heavy rains have caused the Duck River to rise above flood stage at Centerville. At 4amCDT the stage was at 45.8 feet at Centerville. Record Flooding is occurring and the river will rise to 49.0 feet by this morning....
The National Weather Service issued this flood statement at
943 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/07 16:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL 05/07 16:00.
* AT 09PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...ALL AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER NEAR CENTERVILLE WILL BE COVERED
BY FLOOD WATERS. DEFEATED CREEK...BEARS CREEK...SWAN CREEK...LOWES BEND...AND
HORSE BRANCH CREEK WILL BE FLOODED DUE TO BACKWATER. MANY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE SOCCER FIELDS AND BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE
RIVER. HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD...DEFEATED CREEK ROAD...AND LEATHERWOOD ROAD WILL
BE IMPASSABLE. DEFEATED CREEK WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE DUCK RIVER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER.
SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE PARTIALLY COVERED. IN CENTERVILLE...
HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD AND DEFEATED CREEK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED. LEATHERWOOD
ROAD BETWEEN SHADY GROVE AND PRIMM SPRINGS NEAR TOTTYS BEND WILL ALSO BE
AFFECTED.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS
http://www.weather.gov/alerts/tn.html#TNC081.OHXFLSOHX.024300
Picture below was taken at Defeated Creek...
What is going on, What is happening? So many unanswered questions, no ways to communicate, one county divided into 2 (and more) parts, road collapses, mud slides. Some folks losing homes, lives, belongings, other folks not even aware of what is transpiring. We had a tornado too? Where?The past 2 weeks have been surreal for our county- first tornadoes, then floods WITH tornadoes!
In addition, Mill Creek Bridge Road which crosses Hgwy 100 was also impassable as flood waters raged out of control- ripping away trees, other bridges, parts of the road, in some cases as in Missionary Ridge, SECTIONS of the road.
On Sunday May 2, 2010 at 11:57AMCDT, this statement was issued:
"...the following message is transmitted at the request of the Hickman County Mayor Steve Gregory. Hickman County is in a flood emergency. There is no power in the county and radio communications are out. There are three emergency shelters available for those affected by the historic flood. The shelters are Bon Aqua Methodist Church..Fairfield Church of Christ...and the Centerville Church of Christ"
The National Weather Service issued this flood statement at 4:26amCDT Monday May 3 2010: "...Duck River at Centerville affecting Hickman County..runoff from recent heavy rains have caused the Duck River to rise above flood stage at Centerville. At 4amCDT the stage was at 45.8 feet at Centerville. Record Flooding is occurring and the river will rise to 49.0 feet by this morning....
The National Weather Service issued this flood statement at
943 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/07 16:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL 05/07 16:00.
* AT 09PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...ALL AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER NEAR CENTERVILLE WILL BE COVERED
BY FLOOD WATERS. DEFEATED CREEK...BEARS CREEK...SWAN CREEK...LOWES BEND...AND
HORSE BRANCH CREEK WILL BE FLOODED DUE TO BACKWATER. MANY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE SOCCER FIELDS AND BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE
RIVER. HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD...DEFEATED CREEK ROAD...AND LEATHERWOOD ROAD WILL
BE IMPASSABLE. DEFEATED CREEK WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE DUCK RIVER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER.
SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE PARTIALLY COVERED. IN CENTERVILLE...
HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD AND DEFEATED CREEK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED. LEATHERWOOD
ROAD BETWEEN SHADY GROVE AND PRIMM SPRINGS NEAR TOTTYS BEND WILL ALSO BE
AFFECTED.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS
http://www.weather.gov/alerts/tn.html#TNC081.OHXFLSOHX.024300
Picture below was taken at Defeated Creek...
MISSIONARY RIDGE- We have no water, we have no road
"No water, no electric, no phone, cells don't work either... WHAT is happening?'" We tried to reach friends and could not. When we went out to deliver drinking water to this area, we could not physically get there.
IT IS UP TO THE SIGN!
Fish Camp- the restaurant is located just before the Centerville Bridge
I cannot reach my family in Bellevue!
www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=12413408
Many of us watched in horror as our beloved Nashville was hit from all sides. With SO much happening all at once, in SO many of the surrounding counties, and with many forms of communication being disabled...who could possibly keep track? It was and still is surreal...
Our neighbor finally did reach her family in Bellevue, again we breathed a sigh of relief.
But what about all of the others...
The media has just NOW been able to reach us
Many of us watched in horror as our beloved Nashville was hit from all sides. With SO much happening all at once, in SO many of the surrounding counties, and with many forms of communication being disabled...who could possibly keep track? It was and still is surreal...
Our neighbor finally did reach her family in Bellevue, again we breathed a sigh of relief.
But what about all of the others...
The media has just NOW been able to reach us
"Every county road is destroyed.."
Defeated Creek
BELOW:
Brown Hollow
Each day, we learn more...
This picture shows the Camp Meribah sign ripped out of the ground.
