CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – As the remnants of Hurricane Helene are expected to bring heavy rainfall to Clarksville, a Flood Warning has been issued for Thursday evening through Saturday morning.

“Excessive runoff may cause flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone areas,” the National Weather Service warning said. “Crossings at low water levels may be inundated.”

Meteorologist Sam Herron of the National Weather Service in Nashville said when Helene arrives, “things will get wild pretty quickly.”

“The deep tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Helene will come in here and pretty much drench the area (Thursday) and into Friday,” Herron told Clarksville Now.

An NWS model shows Montgomery and surrounding counties expecting 4 to 5 inches of rain through Saturday. Rainfall should begin Thursday evening.

As the storm approaches, wind warnings for gusts of 40 to 45 miles per hour could be issued for parts or all of the central state, but there is too much uncertainty about exact locations at this time, the NWS said.

“All of that will calm down a little bit over the course of Saturday and Sunday, but a lot of that moisture will still be there,” Herron said. “So scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend before the weather finally clears out over the course of next week and we return to a drier weather pattern.”

Clarksville Forecast

Here is the view for each day.

• Tonight: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 p.m. Some of the storms could bring heavy rain. Low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Friday: Showers. High around 71. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Gusts may reach 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Friday night: Showers. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 80% chance of precipitation.
• Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, high around 69. South wind around 10 mph becoming west-northwest in the afternoon. Gusts can reach 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70%.
• Saturday night: 50% chance of rain, especially before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: After 1pm there is a 30% chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, high temperature around 23°C. Northwest wind around 8 km/h.
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph, decreasing.

Lee Erwin contributed to this report.

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