Heavy rains bring flash flooding to Georgia-Tennessee border area
Summary
Heavy rain triggered life-threatening flash flooding in communities along the Georgia-Tennessee border late Wednesday and Thursday morning. Responders carried out dozens of water rescues, while officials warned that floodwaters and roads remained dangerous after the rain eased.Key Facts
- McCaysville, Georgia, received up to five inches of rain by Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
- The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the area until mid-morning Thursday and urged people to seek higher ground.
- McCaysville Police Chief Michael Earley said more than 30 people had been rescued by boat by mid-morning; a local report later cited more than 50 water rescues.
- Georgia’s emergency management agency coordinated a response with local authorities and Tennessee first responders, using boats and aircraft.
- Responders were searching for a man who reported that floodwaters swept his car down a creek, then lost contact with him.
- Officials issued a boil water advisory for McCaysville and warned that flood conditions could worsen even after rainfall stopped.
- Schools in Fannin and Gilmer counties closed Thursday because of hazardous road conditions.
- Copperhill, Tennessee, also experienced flooding, and city officials issued evacuation warnings for some residents around 3 a.m. ET Thursday.
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