Storms ripped through Middle Tennessee Wednesday night and the rain is still coming, raising concerns of flooding on roads.

The Nashville Fire Department responded to over a dozen high water calls on Thursday. A state of emergency was issued for the Volunteer State where local authorities reported at least six fatalities.

Severe storms are expected through the weekend, bringing continued risks of flooding in Middle Tennessee. Here's what we know so far.

Flooding is the major concern for communities in Tennessee as heavy rain lingers. Find out where rivers are flooding with our flood map.

However, one part of town that’s left Nashvillians heartbroken is seeing the beloved dive bar, Santa’s Pub, affected by the flooding in Berry Hill. Santa’s Pub is the ultimate dive bar and karaoke bar. It is made of a double-wide trailer. The bar is cash only, and there is no hard liquor, just beer and seltzers. It’s a dive bar enthusiast’s dream.

Round after round of heavy rains have pounded the central U.S., leading to rapidly rising waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies.

The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.

The line of storms cut northeast, entering Davidson County near Bellevue and exiting the county past Opry Mills. Areas including Belle Meade, Forest Hills, Berry Hill, South Nashville and Donelson saw between 5 and 6 inches of rain, the city’s highest totals. Richland Creek crested around 11 a.m. on Thursday.

Potentially historic flooding is underway Thursday in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states in America’s heartland.