Nolichucky Dam, Tennessee and Hurricane Helene
Tennessee flooding map shows the dams and rivers impacted by Hurricane Helene
Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water flow of Niagara Falls.
Water Around Tennessee Dam Receding After Heavy Rain From Helene
The authorities were evacuating people downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning that a breach could cause deadly flooding.
Nolichucky Dam flow reached nearly twice Niagara Falls during Helene flooding, TDOT says
Despite the highest water levels the Nolichucky Dam had ever experienced, it stood firm during Hurricane Helene and is "stable and secure."
Hurricane Helene triggers deadly East Tennessee floods: What to know about the aftermath
TVA's system of dams along the Tennessee River and its tributaries has been tested by record flooding from Hurricane Helene, which drenched Western North Carolina and East Tennessee as a tropical storm , washing out interstate lanes and trapping residents as small streams in the Great Smoky Mountains suddenly became raging rivers.
Tennessee dam narrowly avoids failure after heavy rain from Hurricane Helene
A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rainfall.
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)
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Update: Tennessee's Walters Dam no longer in danger of failure
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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 ...