Flash flooding is affecting traffic on Interstate 24 between exits 57 and 60 near Bell Road in Antioch, the National Weather Service announced Sunday just after 10 a.m.
They recommend avoiding the area and preparing for delays. The area is commonly affected during heavy rains.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation said eastbound I-24 is closed at Haywood Lane. The I-24 westbound exit ramp to Bell Road is closed but the interstate is still open in the westbound direction.
The Metro Office of Emergency Management performed a water rescue shortly before 8;30 a.m., but no injuries were reported.
Southeast Nashville and its neighbors in Franklin and parts of Wilson County woke up to some street flooding Sunday and a flash flood warning,
Parts of Davidson, Williamson, Wilson and Rutherford counties are under a flash flood warning until 1:30 p.m. NWS said those areas had seen 3 to 5 inches of rain by 10:30 a.m.
Parts of other counties under a flash flood warning until 1 p.m. include: Sumner, Maury, Trousdale, Giles, Lawrence and Lewis counties.
Mill Creek in Nolensville was under a flood warning.
Heavy showers and storms are expected throughout the day, with tropical moisture coming up into Middle Tennessee — running into a stalled cold front in the area.
The National Weather Service in Nashville said they've already received several reports of flooding and rising creeks, including Mill Creek, reaching flood stage.
"That remains an area of concern for this morning," said Sam Herron, an NWS meteorologist, asking people to watch out for flooded roads.
Antioch, Nolensville, Smyrna and La Vergne were experiencing flash flooding around 10 a.m., with creeks out of their banks and roads covered with water. Water rescues were reported in Williamson County and in southeast Davidson County at Culbertson Road.
Williamson County is reporting road closures online here.
From 1 to 3 inches of rain are expected, with 4 inches or more possible in some areas. Much of Middle Tennessee is under a flash flood watch until 7 p.m.
Sunday's highs will be 82 degrees with lows in the 70s.
The heaviest rains are expected in the morning through lunchtime, before tapering out for Monday and Tuesday,
The workweek will begin muggy, with temperatures in the 80s with some humidity as moisture makes its way from Florida later this week.
Rain will return Wednesday and Thursday with Tropical Storm Sally forecast to strengthen to a hurricane early next week as it moves across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico from southeastern Louisiana to the Alabama coast, according to NWS.
Tropical storm conditions are possible by Sunday night over the Florida Panhandle, where a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect.
But then there's good news, Herron said.
"A little taste of fall weather next weekend," he said, with highs in just the 70s.
Nashville 3-day forecast
Sunday: 80% chance of rain. High: 84, Low: 69
Monday: Partly sunny skies, winds between 10 and 15 mph. High: 86, Low: 65
Tuesday: 40% chance of rain at 1 p.m. High: 85 , Low: 67
Nashville radar
Yihyun Jeong covers politics in Nashville for USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE. Reach her at yjeong@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @yihyun_jeong.
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