Motorists commute to work on Highway 27 as steady rains hit the Chattanooga area today.

Since 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Chattanooga has received 2.18 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service, forcing at least one area creek into flood stage.

One of the most swollen creeks in the area this morning is Lookout Creek in Dade County, which went over flood stage at 8:45 a.m. Emergency officials said they have closed Sells Lane around the creek in the Piney community. A 911 dispatcher said she expects to have to close several more as the creek rises.

The U.S. Geological Survey meter on Lookout Creek near New England was at 12.34 feet around 8:30 a.m. Flood stage at the meter is 12 feet.

Elsewhere in Northwest Georgia, the USGS said the Chattooga River near Trion as "much above normal," while meters on the Conasauga, Coosawattee and Oostanaula Rivers are all reporting "above normal" flows.

In Southeast Tennessee, the Sequatchie River in Whitwell and the Elk River in Pelham are listed as much above normal.