After getting more than a month's worth of rain in just three days, many parts of East Tennessee are dealing with flooding. Thankfully, those waters have begun to recede Thursday night after the heaviest rain moved out of the area.
Emergency officials are asking drivers to be cautious and to never drive into a flooded roadway. If you can't see the asphalt, you have no idea what you are driving into.
Many roads are still closed across East Tennessee, and schools in most counties were out Thursday and will also be out on Friday.
Some concerns remain into Friday for areas along rivers and creeks that haven't crested yet, such as those along the Emory River in Morgan County.
10News crews were out across the area gathering storm reports and many of our viewers sent in pictures and video as well.
Knox County
In Knox County, over 70 roads were closed by Thursday afternoon and crews had made more than 20 water rescues.
Students in Knox Co. went to school this morning, but classes were canceled within a few hours.
Cocke County
For some people in Cocke County, flooded roads prevented them from getting to their neighborhoods.
Joseph Kapileo of Parrotsville is one of those waiting for the waters to recede before he can get home.
His wife and daughter are on the other side. He's been talking to them on the phone and video chatting, but that's just not the same as being there.
Cocke Co. officials said the road Kapileo needs to use is intact, but the water is just too high to cross safely.
The National Guard was called to Cocke County earlier in the day to help rescue one person. A pair of Humvees responded to help that person and anyone else in need.
Morgan County
The Emory River is expected to crest five feet about flood stage in Oakdale. Flooding has closed roads and several people living near the river have already been evacuated.
On Tri County Boulevard in Oliver Springs at the Roane and Anderson county lines, flooding overtook the roadway at spots running near creeks and other waterways.
Sevier County
Water was rushing through Gatlnburg and flooding into parking lots in Pigeon Forge on Thursday.
Many roads were closed and the City of Gatlinburg even canceled trolley service for a while.
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, park officials evacuated the Elkmont campground and closed the Sugarlands Visitors Center. Many roads were closed as well, but the Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge remains open.
Gatlinburg officials said they have suspended their emergency operations center as floodwaters have begun to recede, reopening main thoroughfares. A few roads remain closed until further notice due to flooding, such as Glades Road. Ski Mountain Road is expected to reopen by the evening.
Blount County
Dozens of roads were closed across Blount County and Greenbelt Park was flooded -- particularly those along Little River.
In Townsend, 20 to 25 were evacuated because of the rising Little River.
Chief Don Stallions with the Townsend Fire Department said the river rose quickly but is now receding quickly.
They evacuated the Tuckaleechee Campground, the Strawberry Patch Inn, and four homes off old Highway 73.
A tree fell on a van on Wears Valley Road during the rain, killing one woman and injuring several others.
Southeastern Kentucky
Officials in Bell County issued a state of emergency Thursday morning as floodwaters rapidly began to rise.
Middlesboro saw significant flooding as waters submerged vehicles, homes and businesses along W. Cumberland Avenue and elsewhere in the city.
Floodwaters have begun to recede, but its leaving behind damage for some.
Pineville, Ky. was also badly hit by flooding along the Cumberland River -- closing the Bob Madon Bypass through the heart of the city.
Crews in Bell County said they performed several water rescues through the day. Bell Co Judge Executive Dan Mosley said he wasn't aware of any injuries or fatalities.
In Harlan County, floodwaters washed away a mobile home and flooding overtook another mobile home community
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