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For many, the Nolichucky River is a place to admire nature's beauty, but during the floods from Helene, the river became a destructive force. Helene, really it’s unprecedented in terms of the ...
Two bridges across the Nolichucky River that were swept away in the East Tennessee floods caused by Hurricane Helene could be replaced as soon as this summer. Normally, projects as extensive as ...
(WJHL) – The flooding from Hurricane Helene caused significant changes to the Nolichucky River, which flows from North Carolina into Unicoi, Washington and Greene Counties in Tennessee.
Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy said Monday the county is steadily recovering from the deadly flooding along the ...
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Human remains were found Thursday afternoon along the Nolichucky River in Washington County and authorities believe the death was flood-related. Photo: The site of a ...
TVA does not control flooding on the Nolichucky River until it empties into Douglas Lake. The Nolichucky Dam is a "run-of-the-river" dam, meaning it does not provide water storage to control flooding.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rainfall, pushing the ...
TVA says the Nolichucky River watershed received rainfall that was equal to a 1-in-5,000-year rain event. This does not mean this type of flood happens every 5,000 years. It means there is a 1 in ...
Boone McCrary's legacy lives on through a nursing scholarship, honoring his bravery during Hurricane Helene. The scholarship ...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tennessee — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said authorities found a body along the Nolichucky River that they believe is flood-related. In a Facebook post, the sheriff ...