TVA reports Nolichucky Dam 'intact'
TVA announces river operations update for Alabama
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced its plan to deal with the record-breaking amounts of rainfall following Hurricane Helene.
TVA said the Nolichucky Dam 'is stable and secure': updates
TVA said after 4 p.m. the Nolichucky Dam "is stable and secure." Safety experts did a thorough review, TVA said, and water levels continue to fall. "We are notifying local emergency management agencies that we are transitioning to an advanced monitoring mode of the dam and exiting the emergency condition," the TVA wrote on X.
TVA: Nolichucky River has crested, dam remains intact
A mandatory evacuation has been issued for all residents in South Hamblen County along the Nolichucky River due to the "imminent failure of the Nolichucky Dam" in Greene County according to the Morristown-Hamblen Emergency Medical Service.
Live updates: National Weather Service says TVA reports Nolichucky Dam failure
Flash floods and downed trees are wreaking havoc as Gov. Bill Lee declares an emergency. Rescues and evacuations are happening across the region.
Nolichucky Dam ‘stable and secure’, TVA exiting emergency condition
Saturday afternoon, TVA provided an update saying water levels are continuing to fall and that officials have determined the dam is stable and secure. “We are notifying local emergency management agencies that we are transitioning to an advanced monitoring mode of the dam and exiting the emergency condition,” TVA said.
Swollen river pours over Tennessee' Nolichucky River Dam.
The swollen Nolichucky River sweeps over a dam in eastern Tennessee after 1-2 feet of rain fell in the nearby mountains. (Video courtesy: Tennessee Valley Authority)
UPDATE: TVA reports Nolichucky Dam 'intact'
TVA's latest update, received via email 10 a.m. Saturday, states the Nolichucky River has crested and the dam remains intact.
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The literal floodgates are open all along the Tennessee River as it moves Helene's floodwater from the Smokies to the Ohio River.
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Unicoi County emergency services brace for flooding as Nolichucky River levels rise
With high winds and heavy rain expected, the Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency is preparing for what's to come.
Nolichucky rainfall 1-in-5,000-year event, TVA says
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is calling the rainfall at the Nolichucky River watershed a one-in-5,000-year event.
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Efforts underway to deliver aid across Nolichucky River in Greene County after Helene
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