<p>Heavy, insistent rain has wreaked havoc in southern Tennessee, which has led to the closure of interstate routes. Chattanooga has received more than six inches of rain, and the forecast suggests more rainfall. The Chattanooga Fire Department have been carrying out rescue operations; they have been pulling out stranded drivers from vehicles. Along with that, the team is assisting residents needing aid inside their houses due to rapidly increasing water levels.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://wionews.com/videos/japan-floods-several-missing-after-torrential-rains-cause-floods-mudslides-in-japan-1754989161670/embed">http://wionews.com/videos/japan-floods-several-missing-after-torrential-rains-cause-floods-mudslides-in-japan-1754989161670/embed</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No injury or missing person report has been lodged so far, and the rescue operations continue. Chattanooga is the worst affected, and as a result, the authorities have closed the highway for safety, as the accumulated floodwater is several feet deep.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-shocking-flood-visuals-from-china-emerge-xi-jinping-blames-frequent-extreme-weather-10-killed-1754651076132"><strong>Watch: Shocking flood visuals from China emerge, Xi Jinping blames 'frequent extreme weather'; 10 killed</strong></a></p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is I-24 in Chattanooga, right near the Georgia border. There has been months and months of construction up and down this stretch and earth moved and taken away. Now we get this flooding. This is disastrous. These people are risking their lives. <a href="https://t.co/i68IZv4i6F">pic.twitter.com/i68IZv4i6F</a></p>&mdash; JJBOOM (@JordyHalo80) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordyHalo80/status/1955443381968179277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Residents and those travelling have captured the situation on the ground. Cars almost seem like they are swimming through water, with water reaching up to the bonnet. Muddy waters have taken over the roads in Chattanooga.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chattanooga is flooding and i almost couldn’t make it home from nashville. i’ve never been this close to such bad flooding. <a href="https://t.co/lYipSsLGjx">pic.twitter.com/lYipSsLGjx</a></p>&mdash; kiera🌙 (@colorfuIsides) <a href="https://twitter.com/colorfuIsides/status/1955432146899988521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Internet reacts:</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An X user writes, “My hometown of Chattanooga is badly flooding. Before the TVA, this was a routine occurrence. But the dams they built do a lot to mitigate the risk. Floods like this still sometimes happen, like in 2003, but hard not to think climate change is a factor here.”</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My hometown of Chattanooga is badly flooding. Before the TVA, this was a routine occurrence. But the dams they built do a lot to mitigate the risk.<br><br>Floods like this still sometimes happen, like in 2003, but hard not to think climate change is a factor here. <a href="https://t.co/bJls5JnqK3">pic.twitter.com/bJls5JnqK3</a></p>&mdash; Thorne 🌸 (@ExistentialEnso) <a href="https://twitter.com/ExistentialEnso/status/1955456707527602575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>"It's painfully obvious that Chattanooga spends too much time on issuing permits and flooding the area with new homes, instead of managing water run off. This is not a new problem, as the recent 153 flooding showed. "fix those potholes" while you are at it," wrote another X user.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s painfully obvious that Chattanooga spends too much time on issuing permits and flooding the area with new homes, instead of managing water run off. This is not a new problem, as the recent 153 flooding showed. &quot;fix those potholes&quot; while you are at it. <a href="https://t.co/OzUvKukfbK">https://t.co/OzUvKukfbK</a></p>&mdash; TechManTy 👌 (@TechManTy) <a href="https://twitter.com/TechManTy/status/1955443437785776363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>“Flash flooding has been a problem in the Great Lakes and Midwest over the past few days, as well as in Chattanooga, TN and the Cincinnati, OH area this Tuesday night.”</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Flash flooding has been a problem in the Great Lakes and Midwest over the past few days, as well as in Chattanooga, TN and the Cincinnati, OH area this Tuesday night.<a href="https://t.co/cwR2LacvDX">https://t.co/cwR2LacvDX</a><br><br>Tropical storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Erin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Erin</a> strengthens, westbound in the Atlantic:<a href="https://t.co/Yjbe824O0F">https://t.co/Yjbe824O0F</a></p>&mdash; Geoff Cornish (@StormOfCorn) <a href="https://twitter.com/StormOfCorn/status/1955489193368715570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Torrential rain has wreaked havoc in Chattanooga, which has received more than six inches of rainfall. This has triggered the closure of interstate routes

Heavy, insistent rain has wreaked havoc in southern Tennessee, which has led to the closure of interstate routes. Chattanooga has received more than six inches of rain, and the forecast suggests more rainfall. The Chattanooga Fire Department have been carrying out rescue operations; they have been pulling out stranded drivers from vehicles. Along with that, the team is assisting residents needing aid inside their houses due to rapidly increasing water levels. http://wionews.com/videos/japan-floods-several-missing-after-torrential-rains-cause-floods-mudslides-in-japan-1754989161670/embed No injury or missing person report has been lodged so far, and the rescue operations continue. Chattanooga is the worst affected, and as a result, the authorities have closed the highway for safety, as the accumulated floodwater is several feet deep. Also read: Watch: Shocking flood visuals from China emerge, Xi Jinping blames 'frequent extreme weather'; 10 killed

<p>Torrential rain has wreaked havoc in Chattanooga, which has received more than six inches of rainfall. This has triggered the closure of interstate routes</p>

Torrential rainfall, floods wreak havoc in Chattanooga

chattanooga-floods

Chattanooga Floods, News on Chattanooga Floods, stories on Chattanooga Floods, articles on Chattanooga Floods, Chattanooga Floods stories at Wion, Chattanooga Floods news, Chattanooga Floods latest news

chattanooga floods

Torrential rainfall, floods wreak havoc in Chattanooga