TVA said Nolichucky Dam 'is stable and secure'
TVA working to stabilize Nolichucky Dam, will make repairs if necessary
The Tennessee Valley Authority said it is working to stabilize the Nolichucky Dam after devastating flooding hit East Tennessee last week. In what TVA officials called a 1-in-5,000-year event, the waterway crested over the Nolichucky Dam and broke a record set in 1977 when its water level peaked at 1,
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.
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.
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.
TVA: Nolichucky Dam 'stable and secure' after review; water levels now falling
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Cocke County, Greene County and Hamblen County Friday night.
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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