Wet weather snarls weekend traffic, threatens minor flooding

Scott Wilson waits to cross Market Street at Eighth Street as he walks in the rain Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Scott Wilson waits to cross Market Street at Eighth Street as he walks in the rain Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Shelly Bradbury December 1, 2015 4 min read

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Wet weather snarls weekend traffic, threatens minor flooding

Pedestrians on Broad Street walk in the rain Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

James Lambert walks in the rain along Broad Street on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Framed by autumn leaves, a woman carries an umbrella as she walks in the rain Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Raindrops splash on the Walnut Street Bridge on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Hallie Walker and her dog Bhargo walk in the rain on the Walnut Street Bridge on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

A tree in Coolidge Park that dropped its leaves during two days of rain is seen from the Walnut Street Bridge on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Water stands in Coolidge Park after two days of rain, seen from the Walnut Street Bridge on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

More rain fell in Chattanooga on Sunday than on any other Nov. 29 since 1914.

The 1.7 inches of rain that drenched highways for holiday travelers and broke a 101-year record for daily rainfall may have also worsened the city’s Thanksgiving weekend traffic jams – and meteorologists say the rain isn’t stopping anytime soon.

Dangerous highways

The Tennessee Highway Patrol worked 87 wrecks in a 12-county area between Wednesday and Sunday.68 property damage crashes9 involving deer2 involving driving under the influence5 involving commercial motor vehicles19 wrecks with injuriesSource: Tennessee Highway Patrol

Hamilton traffic accidents for 2015

January: 963February: 923March: 1,010April: 1,063May: 1,047June: 1,028July: 1,013August: 1,029September: 1,026Total as of September: 9,102Source: Tennesseee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Rain is expected to continue falling all day today and into Wednesday, kicking off a December that meteorologists expect to be warmer and wetter than normal, said Jessica Winton, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn.