Overview

• Chattanooga Airport logged 6.42 inches of rain on August 12, marking the city’s second-wettest single-day total since 1879, according to the NWS Morristown office.
• Flash Flood Warnings were in effect for southwestern Bradley and southeastern Hamilton counties until 10:45 PM EDT as storms produced rapid runoff and rising waters.
• Sections of Interstate 24 became inundated during the downpour, forcing multiple vehicle abandonments and closure of the highway by state and local authorities.
• Local law enforcement and fire crews carried out numerous water rescues in low-lying neighborhoods and along flooded corridors.
• The deluge nearly doubled Chattanooga’s typical August rainfall, stressing infrastructure and testing emergency response protocols.