The flooding in Nashville was caused by a torrential rain. The Cumberland River became 50 ft deep, which is 12 feet higher than before the flood. Before the flood, Nashville was protected by a levee. It didn't protect from flooding because it accidentally broke.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/us/04flood.html?src=mv
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/nashville-flooding-29-dead-flash-flooding-south/story?id=10555626
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