Dickson Public Works personnel check the flooding on Old Pond Lane following heavy rainfall, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Dickson, Tenn. Heavy flooding in several Middle Tennessee counties on Saturday prompted water rescues, road closures, and communications disruptions, with several people reported missing. Flash flood warnings were in effect for Dickson, Houston and Montgomery and Stewart counties on Saturday evening. (Josie Norris/The Tennessean via AP)

By Jonathan Mattise and Jeffrey Collins | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: August 22, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2021 at 8:40 p.m.