From the Blount County Mayor's Office - Ed Mitchell, Mayor
February 26, 2019

Blount County residents and businesses who were affected by the recent flooding (February 23 weekend) are asked to call the Blount Emergency Management Agency Damage Assessment Team to report damages. 

The team is assessing damage to homes and businesses affected by floodwaters during the February 23rd, 2019, weekend rain event. The Damage Assessment Team is composed of volunteers from the community who have completed the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency damage assessment courses. These individuals are credentialed with proper identification and wear yellow Blount County Emergency Management Agency vests. The Blount County Emergency Management Agency will gather information on damaged homes and businesses to submit to Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Even if a homeowner does not intend to request federal assistance, Blount County Emergency Management Agency is asking each homeowner who sustained damage to their homes during this rain event to call (865) 273-5835 and leave their name, contact information and address.

According to Mayor Mitchell, “The damage assessment we are able to report in Blount County will affect all of us in what money will be available to citizens and public entities from FEMA and the Small Business Administration.”
Please note, homeowners and business owners still need to call their respective insurance company and report any damage as well.

To report flood damages to homes or businesses, please call Blount County Emergency Management Agency (865) 273-5835.

Update Feb. 24 9:25 p.m.
All National Weather Service advisories for Blount County have expired. 
Maryville, Alcoa, Blount County, and TDOT have reopened a few of the roads listed at the end of this post as water has receded or as trees have been removed. Most are still closed. Please continue to watch for standing water, and do not drive around barricades.

Last update: 11:33 a.m. Feb 24
The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for Blount County to 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. A wind advisory has been issued from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday.

Update Feb 23 9:20 p.m.
Blount County Emergency Management and GIS has created this map with ongoing road closing and reopening information.
The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for Blount County to 4:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 

Updated Feb 23 7:21 p.m.
This list is not necessarily comprehensive as conditions change rapidly. These are roads and locations where barricades and closures have been or are still in place. Please do not drive around barricades, and if you see standing water on the road even if a barricade is not present, please turn around. 

*indicates water is crossing road but possible barricades are not in place or closure is not confirmed (may still be passable)
The National Weather Service flood warning for Blount County has been extended to 10:15 p.m. tonight.


Maryville
East Lincoln at Eagleton/ Park Drive
Cross Creek Drive at Helmsley Court
Old Knoxville Pike at McCall Road
McCammon at McGhee Street / Home Avenue
411 South at Cloverhill (southbound)
White Oak Avenue at Winchester
Wilcox at Argonne
Mt Tabor / Bus stop to the Railroad
Park Dr/ E Lincoln
Wildwood / Tipton's Garage (Electric)
W. Lamar Alexander Hwy Front entrance Camellia Trace


Alcoa
Wright Rd at Edison/ McArthur
Springbrook at McArthur/ Wright/ Edison / Elementary Entrance
W Bell / Kelvin
Duncan Station 
Hall Rd / Associates
​Alcoa Trail / Williams Mill*
Stoney Brook / Rocky Waters (tree)
​Lee Delia / Victoria Gardens*
Wheeler Rd / S Singleton Station*

Blount County
S Union Grove Rd / Before the school
Home Ave / McCammon Ave
Vernie Lee / Big Springs
Old Railroad Bed / Calderwood Hwy
408 Butler Mill Road
Montvale Rd / Old Piney
Horace Taylor Rd / All
3000 Old Whites Mill
S Old Grey Ridge / Union Grove
Webb Rd / Cameron Rd
N. Springview Rd 
5621 Indian Warpath
Lou Goddard / RR Tracks
Dotson Memorial / Morganton
McKenry Rd
Bethleham Rd
River Ford / Pea Ridge
Cloyds Church/ Marble Hill
John Helton Rd
Gateway Rd
Old Glory Rd (731)
411 S / Binfield
Old Niles Ferry / Tabernacle Church
Binfield / RR Bridge
Temple/ Ellejoy
Jones Bend/ River Oaks
Old Walland Hwy / Melrose Station
Cold Springs / Old Chilhowee
1241 Jeffries Hollow
Mint / Knob Rd
Calderwood (mudslide) - update reopened 2:00 p.m.
Kagley Chapel / Chota - mudslide (one way red light traffic)
Wesley Woods / Old Walland Hwy - mudslide ​(one way red light traffic)
Old Walland Hwy - Closed Both Ends
Grey Ridge Road / Long Hollow*
Williams Mill Rd / Bridge Past Alcoa Trail
321 East at Townsend 4-lane (rockslide) - reopened 
223 Ramsey Road*
Doc Manning Road (tree) - road has been cleared
Finn Long Road - reopened
​Lee Lambert Rd*
3347 McGhee Rd*
Williams Mill Rd / Triple Oaks
Helton Rd / Lem's Corner
Big Springs and Spears Rd
Huskey Branch Rd*
Martin Mill Pike / Old Knoxville Hwy*
Calderwood Hwy / Indian Warpath / Garland (between Lanier Crossroad and Indian Warpath)
4286 Miser Station Rd
Calderwood - between Six Mile & Hwy 72
​1436 Peppermint Rd*
Lanier Rd just off Thompson Bridge
Reagan Mill / Porter Bridge*
7333 Tomotly Rd* (tree)
Dry Valley / Old Cades Cove Rd* (tree)
Berry Williams Rd* (tree)
Weatherspoon Rd* (tree)
Jones Bend / River Oak (rockslide)
Montvale Rd / Before Camp Montval / Garner Circle* (tree / power lines)
​1355 Tittsworth (tree)
​321 East - Hatcher Cut (rockslide)
​537 N Springview

Feb 23 7:56 p.m. Some of these roads may be reopened as water recedes.
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Update: 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23
The following roads are closed due to flooding:

East Lincoln at Eagleton/ Park Drive
Cross Creek Drive at Helmsley Court
Old Knoxville Pike at McCall Road
McCammon at McGhee Street / Home Avenue
411 South at Cloverhill (southbound)
White Oak Avenue at Winchester
Wilcox at Argonne
​Mt Tabor / Bus stop to the Railroad
Park Dr/ E Lincoln
Wildwood / Tipton's Garage (Electric)
W. Lamar Alexander Hwy Front entrance Camellia Trace

Fireworks sales and display fireworks permits are now available through the City's Financial Services Department - City Recorder's Office.

In December, 2018, City Council repealed Code 7-105, Fireworks Regulated, and replaced with a new chapter in title 7 permitting retail sale and discharge in the city under limited circumstances. Now, citizens can discharge fireworks inside the city limits during specified time periods. Additionally, fireworks can be sold within the city limits in specified areas with a proper permit.

To learn about the legal discharge seasons, requirements for a fireworks sales permit or a permit to use display fireworks (large fireworks generally used in fireworks shows and supervised by a trained pyrotechnician) - please visit our fireworks permit page.
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Contractors for the City's Sewer rehabilitation project will be paving in the intersection of Washington Street and High Street today, Thursday, February 7. The work will require closure of one travel lane and the center turning lane. Traffic will remain open in all directions. The work is scheduled from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.