KINGSTON SPRINGS, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some boat ramps along the Harpeth River in Kingston Springs are still closed after severe storms this week.

Tennessee State Parks officials are working hard to get them back open before Memorial Day.

The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee during the storms, including two EF0 tornadoes in Clarksville and an EF1 twister in Cumberland County. Those storms dumped several inches of rain on the Volunteer State while powerful wind gusts downed trees and power lines.

As a result of the rainfall, the Harpeth River crested at 17.02 feet Tuesday, May 20.

Now the river is filled with debris, and the water is still too high for safe boating this holiday weekend.

Harpeth River State Park managers have put a chain up to block some of the boat ramps off until water falls back below 5 feet.

They're also watching the weather over the weekend, as more storms could shut some ramps back down.

Park managers say they will continue to monitor the water levels, you can also gauge them yourself, click here.

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