Here's a look at Tennessee and North Carolina communities affected by the storm, as captured by USA TODAY Network ...

The authorities were evacuating people downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning that a breach could cause deadly flooding.

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis first alerted residents to leave the Newport area, roughly 60 miles west of Knoxville, in a ...

The NWS canceled the dam break warning after hearing from officials at Duke Energy, who were able to visually inspect the dam ...

Douglas Dam was spilling a record amount of water, 450,000 gallons a second. The Nolichucky Dam withstood twice the water flow of Niagara Falls.

After historic rainfall in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, the TVA has worked to manage record ...

Despite the highest water levels the Nolichucky Dam had ever experienced, it stood firm during Hurricane Helene and is ...

A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rainfall.

The literal floodgates are open all along the Tennessee River as it moves Helene's floodwater from the Smokies to the Ohio River.

Now that Hurricane Helene has moved on from Florida, it’s wreaking havoc in other southern states, including Tennessee.