Helene causes Tennessee dam collapse, severe flood risk remains
WEB3 days ago · Early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service warned of an “imminent breach” of the Nolichucky Dam on the Nolichucky River, urging immediate evacuation. The area is about 70 miles northeast of the tourist town of Pigeon Forge. A flash flood warning is in effect until noon ET. “Move to higher ground now!
Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding After Heavy Rain From …
WEB3 days ago · A partly submerged vehicle in high water from the Pigeon River near Newport, Tenn., on Friday. Wade Payne/Associated Press. By John Yoon. Sept. 28, 2024. The Nolichucky Dam in eastern...
Waterville Dam break: Cocke County, Newport TN evacuated after …
WEB4 days ago · The Pigeon River at Newport rose to over three times its flood stage by 4 p.m. Sept. 27, blowing past record levels when it reached over 27 feet high. The previous record was 23 feet, 4 inches.
Newport, Tennessee ordered to evacuate as Waterville Dam
WEB3 days ago · Newport Tennessee Waterville Dam Evacuation State of Emergency Flooding Pigeon River French Broad River. COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Residents in Newport, Tennessee have been ordered to evacuate...
Cocke Co. expecting evacuations, state of emergency declared - wthr.com
WEB3 days ago · Cocke County expecting evacuations after flooding | wthr.com. 'Emergency Update' || All of downtown Newport being evacuated after 'catastrophic failure' of dam in Waterville, NC. The Pigeon River in Cocke County has reached a major flood stage and is at 16 feet. It's risen four feet in three hours.
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...
Cocke County, Newport residents evacuate after record …
WEB3 days ago · Floodwaters from the Pigeon River creep into Newport on Friday, Sep. 27, 2024. Crews began evacuating the city after officials mistakenly believed the Waterville Dam further upstream had "catastrophically" failed as a result of record rainfall in the region from Hurricane Helene.
Tennessee flooding map shows the dams and rivers impacted by …
WEB15 hours ago · Shortly after the Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers flow into the French Broad River, Douglas Dam impounds the river to form Douglas Lake. The dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000...
Hundreds evacuated over feared dam failure in North Carolina …
WEB1 day ago · Officials in Cocke County, Tennessee said on Friday afternoon that the Waterville Dam, just over the state line in North Carolina, had failed and ordered everyone in downtown Newport to get out.
Helene kills 64, submerges historic village; hundreds of ... - NBC News
WEB3 days ago · The situation at the Nolichucky Dam prompted evacuation orders, and video showed a massive amount of rushing water. The Tennessee Valley Authority said today the dam remains intact.