TVA said after 4 p.m. the Nolichucky Dam "is stable and secure." Safety experts did a thorough review, TVA said, and water levels continue to fall. "We are notifying local emergency management agencies that we are transitioning to an advanced monitoring mode of the dam and exiting the emergency condition," the TVA wrote on X.

Flash floods and downed trees are wreaking havoc as Gov. Bill Lee declares an emergency. Rescues and evacuations are happening across the region.

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for areas below the Nolichucky Dam as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and National Weather Service (NWS) Morristown report a failure at the dam is imminent.