Overview

• Chattanooga Airport recorded 6.42 inches of rain Tuesday, marking the city’s second-wettest day since records began in 1879.
• Floodwaters submerged more than 3 feet on Interstate 24 before receding enough for a partial reopening Wednesday morning.
• Chattanooga Fire Department and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office swiftwater teams rescued motorists and residents trapped by rising floodwaters overnight.
• A mother, father and child were killed in East Ridge when saturated ground caused a large tree to collapse onto their vehicle shortly after midnight.
• Authorities are searching for at least one person reported missing after being swept away, with flood watches remaining in effect across Middle Tennessee.