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

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

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

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

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.

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

NEWPORT, Tenn. – An urgent dam break warning along Tennessee's Pigeon River is being canceled amid conflicting reports of the dam's status. Tennessee Emergency managers were telling everyone in ...

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

Waves of raging river water were seen crashing over the Nolichucky Dam in Tennessee as authorities feared its imminent breach ...

Residents of a town in eastern Tennessee have been urged to evacuate immediately after the Watervill Dam... Vehicles drive along a flooded street as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on Thursday in ...