East Ridge launches stormwater study as Chattanooga marks 1 year since deadly floods

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Wednesday marks one year since devastating flash floods swept through the Chattanooga area, flooding I-24 and leaving drivers stranded for hours as rain poured down.

The entire Chattanooga area received a little under 7 inches of rain in a few hours.

East Ridge was hit especially hard.

Three people died in East Ridge after a tree fell on their car, and another person was swept away by flood waters…

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