Hickman County in the US state of Tennessee
received more than 11 inches of rain on Saturday that led to frantic water
rescues, road closures due to record water levels on the Piney River.

The National Weather Service issued a flash
flood warning for Dickson, Hickman, Houston, and Humphreys counties.

 According to a report by The Tennessean, parts
of Hickman County has seen 11.66 inches of rain so far.

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The water level in the Piney River stood at
nearly 32 feet on Saturday, shattering the previous record set in 2019 by
nearly 12 feet, according to the NWS.

“People are trapped in their homes and
have no way to get out. Water is up to their necks. It is catastrophic, the
worst kind of situation,” NWS Nashville meteorologist Krissy Hurley told The
Tennessean.

A large portion of Interstate 40 is closed in
both directions in Bucksnort in Hickman County and part of Humphreys County,
local media reports said.

“Tennesseans, please stay cautious of rising
floodwaters caused by heavy rainfall in parts of Middle TN. We are actively
working with emergency response officials & first responders as they
support Tennesseans in flooded areas,” Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said in
a tweet.

Three teams of the Tennessee Helicopter
Aquatic Rescue Team have been deployed to Humphreys County to help with water
rescues. The deployment was done at the request of the Tennessee Emergency
Management Agency.

Due to the intense rainfall,  the NWS issued a rare flash flood emergency
for Houston, Humphreys, Dickson, and Hickman counties.