This week's weather brings sun, more rain

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The Cumberland River, in downtown Nashville, was under the moderate 42-foot flood level on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
Mike Clark, for the Tennessean

After days of heavy rainfall, the Middle Tennessee will take a brief break before the rain comes back later this week.

On Sunday, the sunny skies of the region were inundated by nearly 3 inches of rain Friday and Saturday, which caused floods in Middle and East Tennessee and broke a Nashville rainfall record for the February.

The region received 13.5 inches this month, beating a previous record set in 1880.

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The flags are partially submerged in the Cumberland River at Nashville on Sunday, February 24, 2019. (Photo11: Mike Clark / For the Tennessean)

"Because this has been going on for a month, with multiple rains this month, the lakes and rivers have been pushed very high throughout the region," said Sam Herron, a weather forecaster at the National Weather Service.

However, despite more precipitation in the forecast for the end of the week – potentially an extra inch, according to NWS – further flooding is not expected.

"After three or four days without rain, it's probably not going to create any additional problems," said Herron.

The rain should start again on Wednesday or Thursday and continue on Friday and possibly until the weekend.

On Sunday, the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville was 39.9 feet, or barely below its 40-foot flood level.

As Monday's peak temperature reaches 50 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures will reach 60 to 60 degrees in Nashville and the sun will rise every day.

Truman Douglass and James Webster, both of Knoxville, pass by a flooded house next to the Sunoco on Ebenezer Road and Gleason Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

TDOT workers at the site of a landslide that closed the eastbound lanes of I-24 near Whites Creek on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

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Kathy Pecylak and Steve Pecylak take pictures of the Cumberland River in Nashville on Sunday, February 24, 2019. The Pecylak said they were going to Palm Harbor, Florida. and wanted to see the height of the river one last time before going home later today.

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Sandbags block the entrance to the Wild Horse Saloon near the Cumberland River in Nashville on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

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Brandon Davis of Big Orange Tree removes debris from a tree that fell during a church service at the Knoxville Church Fellowship on Middlebrook Pike on Sunday, February 24, 2019. More than twenty cars were hit by the trunk who has collapsed.

Rex comes out of a flooded field with a tennis ball while Fergie continues to watch in the field at Murfreesboro Dog Park, along Old Nashville Hwy, on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

A fisherman enjoys a sunny day at Old Hickory Dam to release water at a rate of 97,000 cubic feet per second, sending a swirl of water downstream of Nashville on Sunday. February 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Dan Kellum, left, Andrew Kellum, center and Charles Powell, stack a few remaining sandbags between Dan Kellum's and Charles Powell's homes on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in the Royal Glen Subdivision, in case they resurrect.

The old Natchez road is covered with water from the Harpeth River on Sunday February 24, 2019, after rainy days that hit Middle Tennessee.

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The scene occurring at Old Hickory Dam in Hendersonville while the water is unveiled on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

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Sacks of sand remained piled in front of Dan and Gina Kellum's house on Sunday, February 24, 2019, when volunteers placed them around the house to prevent water from entering the house on the Royal Glen subdivision on Saturday. . Thanks to the help of volunteers, the floodwaters have never entered the house.

The road to the West Fort launch ramp at Percy Priest Lake in Smyrna remains under water and closed on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

A car is damaged by a tree that fell during a religious service at the Knoxville Church Fellowship in Middlebrook Pike on Sunday, February 24, 2019. More than twenty cars were damaged by the fall of a tree.

Spectators watch the Old Hickory Dam release water at a rate of 97,000 cubic feet per second, sending a swirl of water downstream of Nashville on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. .

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A car is partially submerged by water as flooding continues on South Peters and Ebenezer Road, West Knoxville, on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

Shay Deason, Regional Operations Engineer for TDOT, heads to his truck after watching a landslide that blocks the eastbound lanes of I-24 near Whites Creek on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

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Water levels are seen near the Sunoco on Ebenezer Road and Gleason Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

18-year-old Julia Bryant of Knoxville puts on her lifejacket before returning to her canoe-kayak house which was surrounded by the flooded waters off Lantair Farm Lane in southwestern Knox County on Sunday 24 February 2019.

Floods continue on South Peters and Ebenezer Road in West Knoxville on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

Harrison McReynolds, 8, of Knoxville, and his father, Matthew, observe the continuing flood on South Peters and Ebenezer Road, West Knoxville, on Sunday February 24, 2019.

Rolf Migun of Knoxville observes the flooding of his dog Ellie Mae on South Peters and Ebenezer Road in West Knoxville on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

A tree is submerged in the Cumberland River near Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

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Reggie Holmes, director of Riverside Elementary School, visits the playground after the Duck River flood on Saturday, February 23, 2019, in Columbia, Tennessee.

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Jose Flores and Roberto Romero monitor the height of the Cumberland River at Lock Two Park in the Pennington Bend area of Nashville on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

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Jack Gilbert was helped to dry the waters of the Four Corners Marina dock in Nashville on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after rainy days hit Middle Tennessee.

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A fire truck is overtaken by floodwater near the Kroger in Fountain City on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could see between 2 and 3 inches throughout the weekend.

This photo shows damage after a nightmelt that destroyed a subway restaurant on Signal Mountain Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Subway manager Robbie Anderson said the restaurant was closed at around 2:00 am Friday for security reasons. after two trees fell from the hill.

Michael Derby helps neighbors with sandbags during a flood in Murfreesboro on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Three men are rescued by the Knoxville Fire Department in a car stuck on 6th Street in Knoxville on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could see between 2 and 3 inches throughout the weekend.

The lowlands of the Mississippi Greenbelt Park on Mud Island in Memphis are engulfed in water on Saturday, February 23, 2019, as the Mississippi River continues to grow.

Matt Price walks his neighbor Mike Altier on his back, by the floodwaters, to Fountain City on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Floods on Lena Lane in the halls Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend.

Dan Kellum examines the water surrounding his house along Steelson Way in Murfreesboro on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after rainy days hit Middle Tennessee.

Rescue workers have been investigating the damage after the night mudslide destroyed a subway restaurant on Signal Mountain Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Subway manager Robbie Anderson said the restaurant closed at 2:00 am Friday two trees fell from the hill.

Danger signs are placed in front of Ashland's tennis courts on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after rainy days hit Middle Tennessee.

Chad Rutherford (left) and Chad Ricker (right) near Central Avenue at the intersection of Irwin Dr. due to flooding in Knox County on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The region Knoxville could see between 2 and 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend.

A motorist borrows the flooded access ramp to I-75 South from Emory Road in Knox County on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain during the weekend.

Bullrun Creek overflows due to floods at Norris Freeway in Knox County on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain over the weekend.

Workers pass the scene of a mudslide on I-40 heading east to Clyde, North Carolina, near the Tennessee-North Carolina border, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Travel is -west on the I-40 will be closed for about seven days, with the lanes opening in the east and west with a single lane for about six weeks, the teams pursuing the repairs.

A car is inundated with flooding of West Emory Road and Sharp Road in Powell on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend.

Allen Williams, a member of the Christiana Fire Department, is moving sandbags to Murfreesboro on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Chad Rutherford, a Knox County Road Maintenance Officer, transferred a crawdad from Central Avenue, Knox County, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend.

Sandbags are being moved by tractor to a house on Steelson Way in Murfreesboro on Saturday, February 23, 2019, to help protect a home.

Aan overflowing from First Creek seen from Broadway Kroger during a heavy rainstorm in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could see between 2 and 3 inches throughout the weekend .

Middle Valley Plaza was flooded in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after heavy rain during the night. Homes, highways, parks and bridges across the south of the country were flooded or out of use on Saturday, as many days of torrential rain swelled the rivers and accumulated on saturated land. threatened by violent storms.

Beaver Creek overflows with the Powell floods on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend.

A landslide swept down the side of a mountain on the scene of a mudslide on I-40 heading east to Clyde, North Carolina, near the Tennessee border. and North Carolina, Saturday, February 23, 2019. South homes, highways, parks and bridges have been flooded or decommissioned, while many days of heavy rains have inflated streams and accumulated over saturated land threatened by violent storms. (

Kristyn Lane and her daughters Rachel Lane and Kaitlyn Wells of Powell observe the floods in Powell on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The Knoxville area could receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend.

The Montgomery Bell State Park hiking bridge was washed away on February 23rd in Dickson County.

Brenda Colbert's Buick Lucerne is trapped in flood waters on Saturday on Harrell Road in Knoxville. She was rescued by the Karns Fire Department on February 23, 2019.

The water covers the Newsom Station Road near Mill Newsom, along the Harpeth River in Nashville on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after the rainy days that hit Middle Tennessee.

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Why was there so much rain in Nashville this month?

Herron said the Middle Tennessee region is currently blocked by a meteorological regime originating in the Pacific Ocean and has moved to the southern United States, bringing a large amount of air pollution. humidity.

"It seems like it could continue as we finish the winter and start the spring," he said. "Hopefully the intensity will decrease a little as spring months approach."

If heavy rains persisted, "we could certainly have problems with severe weather and sudden floods in the spring," Herron said.

Governor Bill Lee declared the state of emergency in Tennessee Saturday, which remains in effect. Across the state, 13 counties have declared local emergency conditions.

Lee will review the damage Monday with the army department, according to his office.

Contact Natalie Allison at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @natalie_allison.

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