Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:53 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyOur investigation also found that nearly every other state in the country has a Mesonet system, which is estimated to cost more than $3 million.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT|By Stacey CameronFrustrations come as Wilson County and the Army Corps of Engineers recently announced a watershed study that’s expected to take two years.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 7:32 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyTEMA now confirms, four months after our story aired, a contingency of state agencies moved in to clear Trace Creek and another creek in Humphreys County.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 5:58 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyTwo years after deadly flooding in Waverly, no legislative funding in place to address statewide crisis
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:45 PM CDT|By Jeremy FinleyCalled a mesonet system, the technology is able to track soil saturation levels and the intensity of rain to alert of potential flooding.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:55 PM CST|By Jeremy FinleyEmails obtained by WSMV4 Investigates show a town commissioner pushed that a floodwall be built in the neighborhood to direct water away from houses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.