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Storms, flooding risk remains for Middle Tennessee

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The Nashville area could get 5 to 6 inches of rain by the weekend.
From Colts Wire
In hard-hit Selmer, Tennessee, a town about 90 miles east of Memphis, the tornado outbreak claimed at least three lives.
From CNN
The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.
From The New York Times

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At least 16 people dead as storms slash across South and Midwest
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Nashville flooding map: See where waters are on the rise as rainfall continues in Middle Tennessee
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Roads close due to flooding in Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As more storms approach Middle Tennessee, a lot of areas are at risk of flooding. In Montgomery County, the sheriff’s office said they’ve had to close portions of Dunlop Lane due to the flooding. In the city of Waverly, many places are also getting rained out.
Severe Tennessee storms stir memories of 2010 flood. Will Nashville flooding be just as bad as it was then?
This current rain event is expected to bring 'generational flooding', which only happens once a generation. But memories of 2010 flood still plague some.
Towns in Tennessee, Kentucky inundated as central US braces for 'generational flooding'
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Heavy rain, flooding pose possible risk to prom attendees across the Midstate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Some schools in the Middle Tennessee area have scheduled proms that many students will be driving to. As storms move in, heavy rain could impact the roads. Officials are urging parents to make sure their kids are weather aware as they make their way to their big night.
Nashville, Middle Tennessee road conditions: Flash flooding major concern as rain continues
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Water rescues reported in Nashville as relentless rain slams region
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