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Clarksville 7-day weather forecast

OpenWeather. This week's high is 79 °F on Sunday, while the low is 48 °F on Tuesday. There are expected to be 6 sunny days and precipitation on 0 days this week.

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Monday, October 7

- High of 70 °F, low of 52 °F (47% humidity)- Sunny with a 0% chance of rain- High risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Gentle breeze (10 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:49 AM, sunset at 6:24 PM

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Tuesday, October 8

- High of 71 °F, low of 48 °F (46% humidity)- Sunny with a 0% chance of rain- High risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Gentle breeze (9 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:50 AM, sunset at 6:22 PM

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Wednesday, October 9

- High of 75 °F, low of 50 °F (44% humidity)- Sunny with a 0% chance of rain- High risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Light breeze (7 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:51 AM, sunset at 6:21 PM

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Thursday, October 10

- High of 76 °F, low of 53 °F (42% humidity)- Sunny with a 0% chance of rain- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Gentle breeze (9 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:52 AM, sunset at 6:19 PM- First quarter moon

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Friday, October 11

- High of 72 °F, low of 51 °F (37% humidity)- Sunny with a 0% chance of rain- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Gentle breeze (8 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:53 AM, sunset at 6:18 PM

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Saturday, October 12

- High of 76 °F, low of 49 °F (35% humidity)- Mostly cloudy with a 0% chance of rain- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Light breeze (5 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:54 AM, sunset at 6:16 PM

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Sunday, October 13

- High of 79 °F, low of 54 °F (36% humidity)- Sunny with a 0% chance of rain- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (5 UV index)- Gentle breeze (11 mph wind)- Sunrise at 6:55 AM, sunset at 6:15 PM

Tennessee is the 4th least expensive market in the country

Nashville, TN – Over last week gas prices across the state fluctuated higher to $2.80, but ultimately fell over the weekend to $2.76, the same price as one week ago. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.76 which is 18 cents less expensive than one month ago and 56 cents less than one year ago.

“We’ve seen some fluctuation in our state gas prices over the last two weeks, but the silver lining is that Tennessee has the 4th least expensive state gas price average in the country,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “It’s likely that we’ll continue to see fluctuations in gas prices across the state this week.”

Given the devastating flooding that happened during and after Hurricane Helene in several of Tennessee’s eastern counties, it’s likely that those areas may experience temporary gasoline outages.

Extensive flooding, power outages, and closed roads will make it difficult for locals in these areas to access gasoline at many retailers and will also make fuel deliveries very difficult in many areas.

It’s important to remember that these outages are temporary. Gas stations are not connected to an underground pipeline. Just like your vehicle, a gas station can only hold so much fuel at a given time. That fuel is stored in tanks underground. Once those tanks are empty, retailers bag the pumps and wait for the next fuel delivery.

“The bottom line is, don’t panic about gasoline supplies, just take what you need,” continued Cooper. “The state makes it a priority to keep gasoline shipments going as long as it is safe to do so. Once the flooding subsides and power is restored, shipments will resume as soon as possible.”

The national average for a gallon of gas wobbled by a few cents before ending at $3.21, a penny more expensive than one week ago. Pump prices have been sliding recently, but the rapid intensification of Hurricane Helene appears to be having an effect.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand rose from 8.77 million b/d last week to 9.20. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks fell slightly from 221.6 million barrels to 220.1, while gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.8 million barrels daily. Tepid gasoline demand and low oil costs will likely keep pump prices sliding.

Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is $3.21, 14 cents less than a month ago and 61 cents less than a year ago.

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI fell by 1.87 cents to settle at $69.69 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 4.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 413.0 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% below the five-year average for this time of year.

(Price per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline)

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The city of Clarksville is welcoming its latest entertainment venue after Phoenix Theatres announced a $5 million investment at Governor’s Square Mall on Wednesday.

The theater will mark the company’s first state-of-the-art entertainment venue in the state.

“This will expand our theater circuit to 79 screens at nine locations in five states, which I have to say for someone who started popping popcorn while they were 14 years old, this is really an extraordinary moment for us,” president of Phoenix Theatres, Cory Jacobson, said.

The new location will replace the previous AMC theater at the mall. It will feature reclining and heated seats, 10 massive screens, 4K laser digital projection and Dolby ATMOS sound technology.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in the community and along with that growth in the community, the mall has continued to grow and flourish,” co-president of Cafaro Company, Anthony Cafaro Jr., said. “We’re in the midst of a multi-million dollar renovation of the entire shopping center.”

City officials hope that the new entertainment options will draw visitors and tax dollars from surrounding communities, including Kentucky. Cafaro said Governor’s Square will offer things that online shopping can’t.

Janet Wilson with the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council, said the area is attracting investors from all sectors, and the mall’s new entertainment options will be a major asset.

“One, we get to retain them here as opposed to Nashville or where have you, and that’s a big positive,” Wilson said. “Again, adding more variety and opportunities is what we aim to do as we attract more people to our community, and then the residents that already live here.”

The new theater is expected to open in May 2025. Governor’s Square Mall will hold an official grand reopening to highlight some of its major renovations and new businesses on November 9 at 11 a.m.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – On Memorial Day, Candace Payne woke up to find her basement filled with murky water. “I walked down the first set of stairs, and as soon as you turn to go down the second set, you see nothing but water,” Payne said.

The downstairs bathroom, utility room, bedroom and living room were heavily damaged, and Payne’s aunt, who had been living in the basement, lost all of her belongings. After already investing $110,000 into renovating the house on Elberta Drive before the flood, it would now cost Payne an additional $186,000 to make repairs, including excavation around her property and foundation.

It was once her dream home, but Payne is now asking the city to condemn the house, bulldoze it, and stop anyone else from ever building there again.

“It’s only going to get worse; it’s going to continue happening, it’s going to be more devastating,” she said. “On top of that, who can afford to stay in their home and keep repairing it when they know it’s going to flood?”

Following Clarksville Now coverage of the flooding on Love Street off Trenton Road, Payne was one of several homeowners who reached out to express some of the same concerns with their own properties. The complaints have raised several questions, including whether flooding disclosures are required, or is flooding a matter of buyer-beware? Why is building allowed on properties known to retain storm water? And where does local government’s responsibility fall in this, if at all?

According to residents, Elberta in northwest Clarksville has flooded for years, but that wasn’t brought to the attention of Payne when she purchased the house in 2020.

“Flooding was never disclosed to me, and I recently discovered my house has flooded several times in the last 20 years,” Payne told Clarksville Now.

Longtime Elberta resident Vaneesa Huntley confirmed Payne’s property has flooded many times, and she said that since she was little, she has called this area of the subdivision “Lake Elberta.”

“There’s always been a drainage issue at the end of this street,” Huntley said. “We’ve had to go through many, many years of watching a lot of our neighbors have destroyed homes, as well as property. We’ve been on the fortunate end: My house is a couple of houses up from Candace, so we don’t necessarily have the same flood damage, but there has been some damage to the house.”

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Payne said when she bought the house, the previous owners offered the property without a Residential Property Condition Statement because they didn’t live in the house for the three years prior to the sale. Payne said she didn’t realize this wasn’t included in the housing contract until after the flooding took place.

Clarksville Association of Realtors Executive Director Deb Haines-Kulick confirmed that this exemption is one of several that property owners can use before selling a home. Haines-Kulick said this is typically used when a property owner rents out a home and then moves to sell.

Jennifer Harper, also with CAR, said Tennessee law requires that a seller of a home disclose flooding and flood damage, though there are several exemptions, such as that one.

Flood damage is listed as an exclusion on most homeowner policies, that being said there are many homeowners in need of a separate insurance policy, according to Marcalee Baxter at Farmers Insurance.

Payne is asking for her house to be condemned by the City of Clarksville, and there is precedent for that.

Around 2008, the city condemned and demolished a home across the street from Payne’s property, she said, because of flooding issues. The city offered to condemn her home as well, but the property owner at the time declined and then sold the home years later, she said.

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She said the City of Clarksville should have used eminent domain to take her house back then. “We know it is a hazard; they should have moved in, declared eminent domain, taken the property, demolished it then, and made it where no one else could purchase it,” she said.

“Because if the city had made that move, the house would have never been here for me to buy. … My upbringing and my heart will not allow me to just sell this house to somebody else, because I know how traumatized I am from walking down the stairs and seeing that amount of water. I can’t in good conscience sell this house to somebody else knowing they will deal with the same thing.”

For now, she said, she’s stuck there with no way of leaving.

As previously reported, the Clarksville City Council has designated for drainage mitigation studies on both Love Street and on Elberta Drive.

Clarksville Now reached out to the city with a number of questions about the flooding problems.

“The City of Clarksville has been in the process for several days of gathering data and information,” city officials responded. “With much of that in hand, we are working on a formal presentation that will be made to the City Council and the public that will address the history and present condition of the drainage system and answer many of the questions posed in this request. We don’t have a date set for that presentation but anticipate it will be within the next 30-45 days.”

Ronnie Howton bought his property on Vaughan Road near Exit 11 in 2014, and he said he and his family have been dealing with flooding ever since.

He said he was told during purchase negotiations that the property had flooded in 2010, but so did most of Clarksville that year. What Howton thought was a once-in-a-lifetime problem turned into something he’d never imagined.

Within the first year, the disabled Army veteran began to notice drainage issues. “It progressed from there, and now it’s an ongoing issue. … I’m having to do things I wouldn’t typically do,” Howton told Clarksville Now. While it depends on the year and season, Howton said his property has flooded at least three times a year.

He said he has spoken to the Clarksville Street Department several times, including years ago when he was told fixing the issue would cost more than the property is worth, so they couldn’t help.

After finding out the city wouldn’t help him, Howton resorted to some unorthodox solutions. This included not only digging drains by hand, but also diverting the groundwater down the city sewer. “I can’t afford equipment; I can’t afford crews of workers. I have to use a shovel, a pick and a wheelbarrow to try and dig drains,” Howton said.

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Howton said he previously shared this information with representatives with the Clarksville Gas and Water Department, then also told the Transportation, Streets, Garage Committee at a meeting on Aug. 13.

“I’m not trying to hide the fact that I’ve been pumping water down the city sewer,” Howton said. “I don’t want to do that, and that is a lot of a hassle for me. It’s also a headache for the city. … But if I don’t get help from the city, I’m going to have to do things on my own. I have to do things to protect my home and my family.

“I’m frustrated; I’m tired; I’m broken, physically and mentally, from dealing with this flooding,” Howton said. “This place is going to kill me. All I’m asking for is help.”

To stop Howton from diverting groundwater into the city sewer, which can overload and damage the system, Clarksville Gas and Water recently bolted and sealed the manholes near Howton’s property.

Now, Howton is looking to build a barricade on his land – anything to stop the water from getting into his home.

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Correction: this story has been updated with comments from Marcalee Baxter.