The towns of Boyd's Creek, Kimberlin Heights, Kodak, Sevierville and Seymour were at particular risk of flooding from the French Broad River. At the flooded Deerfield Mobile Home Park, the county EMA is allowing residents to return to gather their belongings. Residents must check in and out with law enforcement officials on site, Ayres said.

TVA is actively monitoring levels at our Watauga Dam in Carter County, Tennessee. The Headwater hit an elevation of 1970.2', which is a new pool of record by about three feet. The pool has crested. River Management is working to get water out of the reservoir by releasing from Watauga and Wilbur dams.

The Tennessee Valley Authority said in an update that the Nolichucky Dam remains intact Saturday morning as the Nolichucky River crested. The TVA said water is currently receding at around one foot per hour,

More water than ever is hurtling through Douglas Dam as TVA sends Helene's aftermath down through the Tennessee River.

A record amount of water is rushing through the power turbines and spillways of Douglas Dam. Normally at this time of year, the dam would be drawn down to get ready for the wet winter season, but Helene changes all of those plans for TVA and Douglas Dam is at full pool.