Cinco De Mayo History:Nashville flooding in this early month was more doubling than the previous two-day record rainfall of 6.68 inches set in September 1979.
As of May 3, the month already was the fifth-wettest month on record for Nashville. The Cumberland River, already above flood level, is expected to crest at 51.5 feet today, according to officials with the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management.
The National Weather Service advises major flooding is expected to continue along the river on Monday, followed by a gradual decrease in water levels with the river falling below flood stage late Tuesday night. Several area communities, including Franklin and Bellevue, were among the hardest hit. 11 deaths were blamed on the weekend’s storms.
Okay, here are some Nashville flooding pictures 2010, just check it out.
