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Chattanooga Sees Deadly, Historic Flooding: Videos Show Submerged Vehicles, Water Rescues. What to Know
Heavy rainfall caused flooding that killed two adults and a child; one man remains missing while rescue efforts and road closures continue, officials said.
- Floodwaters in the Chattanooga area, Tennessee, on Tuesday night led to three deaths, and one person remains missing, according to HCOEM.
- Amid high moisture influx, storms intensified as terrain-enhanced convection developed, meteorologists say, fueled by Gulf moisture and Appalachian terrain, Hotz added.
- NWS data reveal 6.42 inches fell on Aug. 12, making it Chattanooga’s second-wettest day since 1879.
- Floodwaters forced Chattanooga Fire Department to rescue stranded drivers, and Interstate 24 between I-75 and U.S. 27 remained closed until about 11:20 p.m., Rae Anne Bradley said.
- The National Weather Service office in Morristown forecasts more heavy thunderstorms Wednesday, and a flood watch remains in effect through Wednesday for eastern Tennessee and southwest North Carolina.
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Chattanooga’s Tuesday rainfall was the second-highest in city history | Chattanooga Times Free Press
The rain that poured Tuesday on Chattanooga, flooding the interstate, forcing dramatic rescues and causing three fatalities, was the city's second-highest rainfall amount in a single day in recorded history going back to 1879.
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