National Weather Service: "A Flood of Epic Proportions"
On February 23rd, 2019 record rainfall hit East Tennessee. The 30-hour rainfall total was 5.62 inches in Farragut. This followed other rains as Knoxville posted a record 12.55 inches of rain that February--the wettest February on record. No homes in Wesley Place were damaged, but other homes nearby were flooded and one man drowned in West Knoxville when he attempted to drive through high water.
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You had Lake Front Property!
Below are three views from Wesley Place Drive facing Ebenezer Road.
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These views are of the Ebenezer Road and Westland Drive intersection.
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This is at the intersection of Ebenezer Road and Gleason Drive (the Sunoco gas station).
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The bottom of the hill on South Peters Road and the railroad underpass.
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From Extra Space Storage at the corner of Ebenezer Road and South Peters Road.
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Photo credits: Susan Baumann Mallette
Around the Area
This drone footage appears to be in the South Peters Road area.
Here are some other pictures from around East Tennessee.
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