WATE: PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. Flash flooding at Tennessee’s Dollywood on Sunday resulted in at least one injury, according to park officials. Storms in eastern Tennessee resulted in flooding in several locations of the amusement park in Pigeon Forge. Images taken inside Dollywood show pathways and attraction gates being flooded, with portions of the park’s parking lots being completely submerged in water. During the storm, park staff helped Pigeon Forge Police and Fire Departments direct visitors to safety. Wes Ramey, the head of public relations for Dollywood, stated that there has only been one minor injury reported as of now. Dollywood withheld additional information regarding the injury.
On Sunday night, Ramey said that cleanup teams had already been sent in to lessen the damage and “assist” visitors whose automobiles had sustained damage. Ramey said he wasn’t sure if Dollywood would open on Monday as planned at the moment. Later, park authorities verified that Dollywood will reopen on Monday at noon. A message was uploaded on Dollywood’s X and Instagram pages that said, “Park officials will continue to assess conditions, and updates will be posted to our social media pages as additional information becomes available.” According to Nexstar’s WATE, more rain is predicted for this week. Monday and Tuesday are likely to have sporadic showers, and Monday night through Tuesday morning might see particularly severe rain. A little more than a week has passed since Dollywood was forced to close on July 17 due to a broken water main, which is also when Sunday’s flooding occurred. The next day, the park opened as planned.

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The Pigeon Forge Police Department reported around 8:30 p.m. that a road collapse had resulted in the closure of McCarter Hollow Road near the Dollywood entrance. Up until 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sevier County was under a flash flooding warning. At Dollywood this afternoon, Sunday, July 28, there was flash flooding due to a powerful thunderstorm. When the storm hit, park staff helped the Pigeon Forge Police and Fire Departments send visitors to safety. There has just been one documented minor injury as of yet. Teams have been dispatched to clean up after this weather incident, and Dollywood is offering assistance to visitors whose vehicles were impacted. Officials from the park will keep an eye on the situation and decide whether to reopen the park tomorrow as planned. As more details become available, we’ll share updates on our social media channels.

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In an update on Sunday night, Ramey said that cleanup teams had already been sent in to help visitors whose automobiles had sustained damage and to “support” them. When the statement was made, Ramey expressed doubts about Dollywood’s Monday opening. Reopening at noon on Monday, according to park officials, is what happened next. An update to Dollywood’s X and Instagram pages states, “Park officials will continue to assess conditions, and updates will be posted to our social media pages as additional information becomes available.” This week is predicted to bring more rain, according to Nexstar’s WATE, with Tuesday and Monday seeing sporadic showers and Monday night through Tuesday morning perhaps seeing torrential downpours.
A little more than a week has passed since Dollywood was forced to close on July 17 due to a broken water main, which is also when Sunday’s flooding occurred. The next day, the park opened as planned. Nexstar Media, Inc. 2024 Copyright. All rights reserved. It is prohibited to publish, broadcast, rewrite, or distribute this content.

Flash flooding occurred Sunday afternoon at Dollywood in east Tennessee as a result of a powerful rainstorm

There was one recorded minor injury. According to the Pigeon Forge Police Department, a tree fell on a woman’s camper in the 3600 block of Bear Cove Way, and she had to be rescued. For treatment, she was brought to UT Medical Center. It is uncertain what condition she is in. Additionally, the police reported that its officers helped Sevier County maintain the roadways surrounding Dollywood and aided visitors in leaving the site. At 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, which was valid until 10:45 p.m. Wes Ramey, a representative for Dollywood, sent an email to the Associated Press stating that about 5 inches of rain fell in the area in approximately an hour.
According to Dollywood, the park will open on Monday at noon. Additionally, Veterans Boulevard from McCarter Hollow to Forge Hideaway Road was temporarily closed due to inclement weather, according to the Pigeon Forge Police Department. Bryan McCarter, vice mayor of Sevier County, reported that the Walker Trail, Dollywood, and McCarter Hollow portions of the county had seen severe flooding. He also mentioned that other minor roads are unusable.