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New video shows flood broke through in 3 places

VIDEO: Flood waters burst through more land than previously thought in Waverly

Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyThe new video obtained by WSMV4 shows how Waverly residents were caught off guard.

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A home is knocked off its foundation on Main Street in Waverly during flooding on Aug. 21, 2021.

WSMV Investigates helps Waverly families find financial assistance for homes destroyed by flooding

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM CDTFunds are still available for those recovering from last year's deadly floods in Humphreys County.

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Culvert improvement need first exposed

Metro Nashville officials address 2019 culvert flooding complaints

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:12 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyOriginally reported in 2019 by WSMV4 Investigates, Metro Nashville officials announced their plans to remedy the flooding situation in several Nashville neighborhoods.

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Mountain of debris fuels flood worries

Mountain of debris in creek prompts fears of repeat deadly flooding

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyCould a catastrophic flood happen again in Waverly?

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FEMA administrator tours Waverly flooding damage

FEMA administrator tour Waverly school to assess flood damage

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell toured damage in Waverly almost one year after the deadly flooding.

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TDOT takes action after flooding risks exposed

State agency takes action after flooding traps homeowners

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:05 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyAfter furthering the investigation into the flooding in Waverly, TDOT has taken over the case.

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Troubled Waters - Heightened Risk: A News4 Documentary

Troubled Waters - Heightened Risk: A News4 Documentary

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT|By WSMV4 InvestigatesTroubled Waters - Heightened Risk: A News4 Documentary

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WSMV flood money

Accountability wanted in flood recovery funds

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDTThousands of dollars in recovery relief money remains undistributed.

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Railroad company sued following flooding

Waverly families file lawsuit against railroad company

Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 5:19 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyThe lawsuit alleges CSX Transportation could have prevented the rush of water that swept through Waverly last year, killing 20 people, including seven children.

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Davidson County residents surprised by newly-identified flood plain maps

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:36 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyNewly-identified flood plain maps left Davidson County residents concerned about being able to afford flood insurance Tuesday.

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TDOT blamed for flooding that traps residents in homes

TDOT blamed for flooding that traps residents in homes

Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 6:11 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyA Waverly resident said the work TDOT has done to widen Highway 13 traps them in their home when it rains.

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1,000 Nashville residents to find out they’re living in a flood risk zone

Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 2:46 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyThe Metro Water Department confirms an estimated 1,000 Nashville residents will be notified by mail that their homes are deemed to be in an area at a higher risk of flooding.

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Residents in a Crieve Hall neighborhood are surprised their homes are now in a flood plain.

Nashville residents stunned to find out they’re now living in flood plains

Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyWhen March’s flood in Crieve Hall surged into Ashley Nussmeyer’s crawlspace, it caused a pricy mess.

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This is Trace Creek in Waverly, Tennessee, Sept. 3, 2021, after it receded following deadly...

Army Corps of Engineers to study creek at center of deadly Waverly flooding

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 10:56 AM CST|By Jeremy FinleyFollowing last year’s deadly flood in Waverly, the creek that runs beside the town is now going to be studied to see if changes it could prevent future catastrophes.

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Undiscovered flood plains

Troubled Waters: News4 finds Nashville homes are now suddenly in a flood plain

Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST|By Carley GordonPeople in one Nashville neighborhood are finding out that the homes they have lived in for decades are suddenly now in a flood plain.

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Flooding can be one of the top concerns when severe weather hits, and middle Tennessee has...

Tennessee leaders and homeowners join together to address flood preparedness

Updated: Dec. 10, 2021 at 5:58 PM CST|By Caresse JackmanFlooding can be one of the top concerns when severe weather hits, and Middle Tennessee has seen its share over the past few years.

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Arrows mark the locations where floodwaters washed out the CSX railroad line in Waverly on...

10-year-old plan shows county officials took little action to prevent flooding problems, citing state restrictions

Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 5:22 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyOfficials in a county ravaged by deadly flooding in August had identified ten years prior where and how flooding was likely to occur, but took little action, citing restraints by the state, a News4 Investigation found.

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Paul Turner's home near Highway 13 in Waverly flooded after record rainfall fell on the...

Flood risk analyst: flood protection systems failing across Middle Tennessee

Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyPaul Turner thought he knew what he was buying. But, according to what Turner was told by its prior owners, the property in Humphreys County had no history of flooding.

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Neighbors say new construction is causing flooding

Examining flooding and development: News4 speaks with experts as Wilson County resident voice concern about rising water

Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 1:24 PM CST|By Caresse JackmanNeighbors in Wilson county believe a new development is partly to blame. Call 4 Action problem solver Caresse Jackman took their concerns directly to the county government and flood experts.

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FEMA flood maps

New report confirms FEMA flood maps are “very” outdated

Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 7:31 AM CST|By Caresse JackmanWe've seen the power of rising floodwaters and the ripple effects it can cause on homes and Middle Tennessean's days, months, and even years down the road.

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Some tough questions are being asked months after that devastating flooding in Waverly.

Waverly flood victims still waiting for disaster money

Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM CSTNews4 Investigates follows the money trail as Waverly flood victims say they are still waiting for disaster relief money three months later.

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New video obtained by News4 Investigates show floodwaters rushing through Waverly.

New video shows wet street in Waverly turns into a river in three minutes

Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:09 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyNew surveillance video shows how a wet street in Waverly turned into a torrent of water in three minutes, smashing vehicles into each other and carrying a roof into the town.

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Humphreys County votes to opt into National Flood Insurance Program after deadly floods

Humphreys County votes to opt into National Flood Insurance Program after deadly floods

Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 4:39 PM CDT|By Caresse JackmanIt’s a problem we keep hearing from so many in Humphreys county. Confusion over whether they’re eligible for flood insurance. Call 4 Action problem solver Caresse Jackman has more on a potential solution for some of these flooding victims.

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Flooding in Waverly, Tennessee, on Aug. 21, 2021.

Sheriff: Source of surge of water likely caused deaths

Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 4:52 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyThe Sheriff of Humphreys County believes a surge of water from broken earth beneath a CSX railroad track is likely responsible for the deaths of many people who were caught unaware.

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Video from Drone 4 shows the area where water washed out earth beneath the CSX Railroad tracks...

Drone 4 captures where water burst under railroads during floods

Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:55 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyWhile residents of Waverly continue to wonder why it seemed that water rushed into their town suddenly on Saturday, new video captured by Drone 4 may show part of the reason why.

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In the wake of the deadly flooding in Humphreys County, law enforcement and flood victims are...

Investigators search for explanation of sudden rise of water

Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 5:49 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyIn the wake of the deadly flooding in Humphreys County, law enforcement and flood victims are struggling to understand how the water rose so quickly in such a short amount of time.

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Backlogged water projects

Backlog of city water projects has neighbors frustrated

Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 12:56 PM CDT|By Lindsay BramsonEvery time there’s a heavy rain, people living in a Green Hills neighborhood worry about what’s going to happen to their homes.

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A Brentwood woman's home is gutted by floodwaters she says she’s never seen, until a massive...

Homeowners across Middle Tennessee worry fast development is contributing to flooding

Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 12:35 PM CDT|By Caresse JackmanWhat usually stays in its creek bed, left behind distribution when it washed into Monette Young’s Brentwood home on March 27.

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Homes flooding despite being outside flood zones.

Neighbors blame city, federal government for basing flood zones on outdated maps

Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 10:15 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyMelissa Phothirath thought she was buying a brand new house, not an island.

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When Quincy Nelson moved to Nashville, she purposely bought a house in Green Hills that wasn’t...

Nashville homes not in flood plains still flooding

Updated: Sep. 25, 2019 at 10:00 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyWhen Quincy Nelson moved to Nashville, she purposely bought a house in Green Hills that wasn’t in a flood plain.