Aug 11, 1996
Heavy rain fell within a few hours on ground already saturated from previous rains. Seventy-seven homes, trwnty siz businesses, four public buildings, and three churches were heavily damaged in the Chattanooga suburbs of Red Bank and Hixson. Many people had to be evacuated to emergency shelters. Numerous streets were flooded stranding cars and motorists.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5568614). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hamilton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.