Helene causes Tennessee dam collapse, severe flood risk remains
WEB3 days ago — A major dam in northeast Tennessee collapsed around 7:11 a.m. ET, according to an alert from the National Water Prediction Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service warned of an “imminent breach” of the Nolichucky Dam on the Nolichucky River, urging immediate ...
Waterville Dam break: Cocke County, Newport TN evacuated after …
WEB4 days ago — 0:56. (This report has been updated with new information.) Officials in Cocke County urged all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately just after 3 p.m. Sept. 27 following reports that a North ...
Tennessee flooding map shows the dams and rivers impacted by …
WEB19 hours ago — Around 1.3 million gallons of water were pouring over the dam each second at 11 p.m., according to the Tennessee Valley Authority. For context, the peak daily water flow of Niagara Falls is around ...
Helene kills 64, submerges historic village; hundreds of ... - NBC …
WEB3 days ago — Tennessee communities in eastern Knox County and Sevier County near the North Carolina border were warned today that a dam release could swell nearby waterways and cause flooding.
Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to …
WEB3 days ago — In Newport flooding chaos, wrong info on a breached dam led to the right call. Newport, Tennessee, is split by two rivers, the Pigeon and French Broad. On Sept. 27, they turned into pathways of ...
Watch: Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain
WEB3 days ago — 29. Watch: Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain from Helene. GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee ...
Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding After Heavy Rain From …
WEB3 days ago — By John Yoon. Sept. 28, 2024. The Nolichucky Dam in eastern Tennessee remained intact late Saturday morning after extreme rainfall from Helene caused waters in the area to rise to record levels ...
Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam
WEB3 days ago — Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam situation becomes critical. Courtesy of Mark Nagi with TDOT, who says "this is the Pigeon River in Cocke County at MM 439.4." COCKE COUNTY ...
Risk Of ‘Imminent’ Failure: Evacuations Urged As TN Dam Cracks
WEB3 days ago — Your local forecast, plus daily trivia, stunning photos and our meteorologists’ top picks. All in one place, every weekday morning. An eastern Tennessee dam was on the brink of failure Saturday ...
Hurricane Helene: Thousands evacuated amid fears of Tennessee …
WEBThe Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) issued an emergency alert from Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis about the Waterville Dam in Newport, Tenn., a city of about 7,000 people.