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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) dam systems were put to the test during Helene. Following the severe weather, teams have worked to see which dams are safe and ...
Just a week before Hurricane Helene brought flooding to East Tennessee on Sept. 27, TVA invested $2.2 million into updating its River Forecast Center at its complex in downtown Knoxville. From the ...
As schools are letting out for the summer and families are figuring out how to spend their summer days, there’s a good chance ...
Historic flooding pushed Tennessee's dams to their limits but they performed as expected, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority. Friday night into Saturday morning, the TVA activated a ...
The Tennessee Valley Authority will temporarily close one lane of U.S. Highway 68 across Watts Bar Dam for approximately two weeks beginning Monday, June 9, 2025, to conduct bridge deck repairs and ep ...
Around 1.3 million gallons of water were pouring over the dam each second at 11 p.m., according to the Tennessee Valley Authority. For context, the peak daily water flow of Niagara Falls is ...
Tennessee Valley Authority says they plan to close one lane of U.S. Highway 68 across Watts Bar Dam for bridge work that will ...
The U.S. House passed the "Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025," requiring TVA to hold public meetings with advance notice.
The surging waters triggered fears of an imminent failure of the Nolichucky Dam in Greeneville, The Tennessee Valley Authority said. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a dire Flash Flood ...
The Tennessee Valley Authority will temporarily close one lane of U.S. Highway 68 across Watts Bar Dam for approximately two ...