Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Tennessee Flash Floods Claim Lives, Prompt Rescues
Heavy rain caused flash floods in Tennessee.
Sadly, a family of three died when a tree fell on their car.
Many people needed to be rescued from their homes and cars because the water rose very quickly.
One man was also found dead after being swept away.
The city of Chattanooga received a lot of rain, the second most ever recorded in a single day.
Rescue teams and local workers helped many people escape the flood, including a woman trapped in her SUV.
The mayor said the damage wasn't as bad as he initially thought.
A family of three died when a tree fell on their car during flash floods in Tennessee.
A body was recovered while searching for a man swept away by floodwaters after ignoring a barricade.
Authorities reported rescues of people from homes and vehicles due to severe flooding.
Chattanooga experienced its second-highest rainfall in recorded history, with over 6.4 inches on Tuesday.
First responders and utility workers performed numerous rescues, including saving a woman from a submerged SUV.
- Who
- A mother, father, and child died; numerous people were rescued; first responders and utility workers aided in rescue efforts.
- What
- Flash floods caused fatalities and numerous rescues.
- When
- The flooding occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Where
- East Ridge and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding.
- Fatalities
- Three
- Rainfall Amount
- Over 6.4 inches in Chattanooga on Tuesday
- Location
- East Ridge and Chattanooga, TN
- Interstate Closure
- I-24 closed and reopened
- 911 Calls
- Over 940 calls between 6 pm and midnight
- Wettest Day (Chattanooga)
- Nearly 9.5 inches in September 2011