Thunderstorms Bring Flash Flood Warning; Up To 2 Feet Of Water On Hixson Pike

  • Friday, May 2, 2025
High water at Highway 153 and Hamill Road
High water at Highway 153 and Hamill Road
photo by Heather Patterson

Local law enforcement reported at 7:48 p.m. Friday that they were responding to multiple flooding related emergencies.

Social media pictures and videos showed upwards of two feet of water on Hixson Pike.

Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen over the last three hours due to
thunderstorms. Flash flooding is expected to continue.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Chattanooga, Soddy Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Lakesite, Ridgeside, Fairmount, Harrison, Red Bank, Falling Water, Middle Valley, East Ridge, North Chickamauga Creek Gorge, Lookout Mountain, Harrison Bay State Park and Mowbray Mountain.

Authorities said, "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles."

There were reports of heavy hail on Lookout Mountain late Friday afternoon. 

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