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Hamilton County sees 2 inches of rain in 24 hours; flood advisory in effect

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Edith Kiefer, left, watches as her father, Carl, leads a hand to mom, Stephanie, as they cross over a wet-weather stream along the Glen Falls Trail on Lookout Mountian on Monday, December 23, 2019. Stephanie Kiefer is holding the youngest daughter, Cora. Creeks and streams were on the rise there and across the South. Flash flood watches and warnings covered parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Edith Kiefer, left, watches as her father, Carl, leads a hand to mom, Stephanie, as they cross over a wet-weather stream along the Glen Falls Trail on Lookout Mountian on Monday, December 23, 2019. Stephanie Kiefer is holding the youngest daughter, Cora. Creeks and streams were on the rise there and across the South. Flash flood watches and warnings covered parts of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.

By Staff and wire reports 4 min read

Christmas week got off to a soggy start across much of the South.

Most counties in the Tennessee Valley saw more than 2 inches of rain in the 24-hour period beginning Sunday at 6 a.m., while some counties west and north of Hamilton County saw up to 3 inches.

Brittany Beggs, meteorologist with WRCB TV-Channel 3, said that since 6 a.m. on Sunday, Hamilton County has seen 2.19 inches of rain, while Pikeville in Bledsoe County saw close to 3 inches.

Beggs said the heaviest rain fell west and north of Hamilton County.

Jackson County, Alabama, saw 2.5 inches and Grundy County saw about 2.4 inches. There was an aerial flood warning on Sunday in Sequatchie, Rhea and Bledsoe counties, but the warning was set to expire at 10:45 a.m. Monday.