Ocoee River Reaches record 18.05-foot crest after heavy rainfall

Ocoee River Reaches record 18.05-foot crest after heavy rainfall

The Ocoee River, a waterway that defines the landscape of the Blue Ridge Mountains, surged to historic levels early Thursday morning, shattering a record that had stood for more than three decades. Following a night of intense rainfall across southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, and parts of North Carolina, the river reached a crest of 18.05 … Read more