Last Edited: April 07, 2025 @ 4:42 pm

In response to severe storms and heavy rains between April 2-6, 2025, that led to extensive flooding throughout Clarksville and Montgomery County, Tennessee, Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and City of Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts issued a Local State of Emergency in Clarksville-Montgomery County. 

State of Emergency

This emergency has resulted in local jurisdictional resources being fully deployed and becoming or having already become overwhelmed and/or causing a dramatic impact on the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens. 

A State of Emergency allows the city and county agencies to take measures to protect citizens and expedite assistance, including mobilizing resources and coordinating responses. 

A countywide emergency operations plan has been activated to coordinate and facilitate effective response and recovery actions, and government teams from city and county agencies are working with Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) regional coordinators to evaluate, assess, and respond to local flooding in Clarksville-Montgomery County.

Impact

Initial assessment from local and regional teams in the Clarksville-Montgomery area has confirmed over 127 residential properties and 14 commercial properties were impacted, with a third of those properties reporting major damage; additionally, residents in low-lying areas were affected by high waters or isolated by roadway closures; emergency resources remain strained by ongoing needs.

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Media Contacts:

Michelle Hueffmeier
Montgomery County 
Director of Communications & Marketing
Mrhuffmeier@mcgtn.net

Jimmy Settle
Communications Director
City of Clarksville
Mayor's Office/City Hall
jimmy.settle@cityofclarksville.com

Additional Info:

TN Emergency Declaration Request

As of April 2, Gov. Lee has requested an Emergency Declaration for Tennessee. The request includes federal assistance in the form of FEMA Public Assistance Category A (Debris Removal), Category B (Emergency Protective Measures), and Direct Federal Assistance.

Last Edited: April 03, 2025 @ 4:51 pm

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – Montgomery County Government offices will operate on a two-hour delay, and open at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 3rd, in anticipation of the predicted overnight storms and potential flooding.

Please be prepared and stay weather alert. Download the official MoCo info app for Montgomery County updates and National Weather Service alerts.

For real-time updates and more information, please visit the Montgomery County official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mcgtn.net

Last Edited: April 03, 2025 @ 2:30 pm

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – To effectively prepare for the upcoming weather, the Montgomery County Highway Department (MCHD) is mobilizing to organize sandbag distribution to help mitigate potential flooding in vulnerable areas.

Beginning at 5 p.m., sandbags will be mobilized at Kirkwood High School, 2702 Rossview Rd; the effort will focus on supporting at-risk areas in the county that lie outside city limits. The local United Way is rallying volunteers to assist residents in filling the sandbags, ensuring we work together to protect our community.

Montgomery County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) is partnering with Tiny Town Animal Clinic and Family Pet Hospital for a special adoption and vaccination event at (MCACC), 616 N. Spring Street, on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

The event will offer reduced adoption fees, rabies vaccines, and microchips for pets. No registration is needed to attend. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required to receive the microchip. 

Thank you to Tiny Town Animal Clinic and Family Pet Hospital for their generous collaboration in hosting this event. For questions or more information call (931)-648-5750.

To learn more about Montgomery County Animal Care and Control visit: https://montgomerytn.gov/animal-control.

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Bi-County Solid Waste Management is closing the Canaan-Shiloh Station due to capacity and lease issues. April 5th will be the last day the facility will be open to the public. 

Lease constraints prohibit Bi-County Solid Waste Management from implementing needed enhancements to utilize the space to its best capacity, and the site does not have room for expansion due to terrain issues.  

Due to the small size of the Canaan-Shiloh site, the facility uses limited roll-off collection equipment and boxes, and there is not enough room for a compactor unit. Compacting is a more efficient way to collect and process waste, with a holding capacity of approximately 10 tons, compared to the site's current open-top roll-off holding of roughly 1.5 tons. 

Since 2022, Bi-County has been searching for property in that area that would better serve the residents of this community, it is currently still searching for property, but to date has been unable to locate any that are feasible due to surrounding neighbors.

The Canaan-Shiloh Station is open three days a week – Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday, and serves an average of 95 people daily.

Bi-County Solid Waste Management operates three additional centers, Cumberland City, Ferry Road, and Southside, within an average of 13 miles from the Canaan-Shiloh Center and 19 minutes drive in light traffic in route to Dover, Clarksville, or Dickson.  

For more information on Bi-County Solid Waste Management visit: https://mcgtn.org/bi-county. 

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