Because of that threat, a mandatory evacuation has been enacted for residents in low-lying, flood-prone areas below the dam ...
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for areas below the Nolichucky Dam as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and National ...
TVA's latest update, received via email 10 a.m. Saturday, states the Nolichucky River has crested and the dam remains intact.
High waters from both the Pigeon and French Broad rivers closed several roads and led to evacuations and water rescues in East Tennessee.
Facebook posts about evacuations created chaos, but walking them back was safer than ignoring the warning signs.