Hamilton County Schools Have 2-Hour Delay

Hamilton County Schools will open on a two-hour delay today.  The extra time will provide daylight for drivers on their way to school this morning.  School-age childcare will open on the normal schedule at all locations.  The district will continue to monitor rainfall and water levels throughout the day and the remainder of the week.

Bradley County Schools, Cleveland Schools and Meigs County Schools will have two-hour delays on Thursday due to weather conditions.

Those closed include Bledsoe, McMinn, Monroe and Van Buren County Schools.  

Rhea County Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday due to illness.

There was a mudslide behind the Mapco on Highway 299 off I-24 in Dade County.

Meanwhile, in an effort to assist in providing real time road closure information in Hamilton County, the Hamilton County Emergency Communications Center now provides that information on its website here.

 

Under Active Incidents, select the “Road Closures” filter to see the list of roadways that are designated as “closed” in the CAD system.

Chattanooga had minor flooding overnight, but most roads were reopened by Wednesday morning.

A Flood Watch remains in effect with more rain expected today.

Here was the situation at 6:30 a.m.:

Cummings Highway at Interstate 24 – Roadway is open

5400 Dayton Blvd. – no longer flooded and A-1 Barricades will be removing the barricades

1900 Dodson Ave – no longer flooded and A-1 Barricades will be removing the barricades

Castle Dr at Rogers Rd – no longer flooded and A-1 Barricades will be removing the barricades

Hazards:

12700 Jones Gap Road – tree down blocking both lanes of traffic.

2900 Poe Road – large tree in the roadway.

S Germantown / S Terrace – traffic light and street lights out at this intersection.

225 Aster Ave – 2-3 feet of swiftly flowing water.

Gadd Road / Hunter Trail – large tree blocking the roadway at 02:39 – Per EPB, will be closed extended amount of time.

Bradley County Schools had a two-hour delay.

The Flood Watch from the National Weather Service says:

A Flood Watch is in effect for today as additional rainfall this evening could lead to flooding.

Abundant rainfall over the past couple of weeks have lead to saturated soils and high river and lake levels. If a particular location gets a few rounds of heavy showers it could lead to localized flooding of low lying areas. Mountain wave high winds for the mountains and adjacent foothills of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia are expected through tonight bringing the possibility of downed trees and structural damage. .

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Preiods of rain are expected across the area Thursday night through Saturday night. Since the ground is already saturated and streams are high, flooding will be possible.

Here is the latest Chattanooga forecast: