UPDATE (7/29/24): The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency will be standing down and moving to a Level 3 monitoring situation as the waters have receded significantly and will continue to do so overnight. In the morning, folks living or staying in this portion of Sevier County will need to be on the lookout for debris in the roads. In addition, McCarter Hollow Road near Dollywood will remain closed until the washout can be repaired. Crews with the Sevier County Highway Department will be working tomorrow to address these issues. For the latest, check out social media feeds for Sevier County EMA. Great job to our awesome dispatchers at Sevier County 911 Central Dispatch, medical responders with Sevier County EMS, all of our first responders all across the county, Sevier County Highway Department workers and admin, Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, and everyone who assisted in this quick and dynamic emergency.
The Sevier County EMA said the following roads are closed as of 11:30 p.m.:
- McCarter Hollow Road @ Seaton Springs Road (2313 Seaton Springs Road)
- 1259 McCarter Hollow Road – Collapsed Road (At Dollywood entrance, according to Pigeon Forge Police Department)
Original story: 7/27/24 The Sevier County Emergency Management Agency opens the Sevier County Emergency Operations Center Level 2 to assist with massive flash flooding.
Sevier County Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter says there was significant flooding in the McCarter Hollow, Dollywood and Walker Trail areas of Sevier County and many side roads are impassable and some have been washed away.
Sevier County EMA says the following roads are closed as of 9:30 p.m. last night (Sunday)
Jayell Road
Upper Middle Creek @ Boogertown Road
Pittman Center/Mountain Drive
McCarter Hollow Road
775 Chestnut Drive – Mudslide/Downed Tree(s)
1471 McCarter Hollow Road – Downed Tree(s)
2065 Lones Branch Lane – Downed Tree(s)
1259 McCarter Hollow Road – Collapsed Road (At Dollywood entrance, according to Pigeon Forge Police Department)
Dollywood is expected to re-open at noon today after one person is injured during flash flooding closes the park and shuts down a portion of Veterans Boulevard.
Pigeon Forge Police and Fire Departments assisted the park in getting guests to safety and say only one minor injury has been reported during yesterday’s flooding (Sunday).
Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected. Dollywood’s Splash Country is not affected and will open at its regularly scheduled time. Park officials will continue to assess conditions and updates will be posted Dollywood’s social media pages as additional information becomes available.
Pigeon Forge Police say the flooding also shut down Veterans Boulevard for a time from McCarter Hollow to Forge Hideaway Road.
