After record rainfall of nearly 3.5 inches Wednesday, Chattanooga ended February with more than twice the normal rainfall for the month and localized flooding that delayed or shut down a number of area schools.
The National Weather Service expected nearly another inch of rain to fall in the Chattanooga area Thursday before the weather dries out through the weekend.
Five-day forecast
FRIDAYSunny, breezyHigh: 59 | Low: 34SATURDAYSunny, breezyHigh: 60 | Low: 33SUNDAYSunny, mildHigh: 63 | Low: 39MONDAYClouds increaseHigh: 61 | Low: 42TUESDAYShowers, coolHigh: 58 | Low: 37
With even more rain in Alabama, Mississippi and West Tennessee, the Tennessee Valley Authority is implementing flood control measures on its network of 49 dams to help limit flooding.
James Everett, manager of TVA’s river forecasting center in Knoxville, said TVA is temporarily limiting the amount of water flowing through its mainstream dams, including Fort Loudoun and Watts Bar upstream of Chattanooga on the Tennessee River, “to provide some relief downstream where we’ve seen the greatest rainfall.”