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Flash flood emergency and more than 30 water rescues, McCaysville, Georgia, Thursday
Torrential overnight rain triggered Flash Flood Emergencies across Fannin County, Georgia and Polk County, Tennessee early on Thursday, November 5. McCaysville police asked residents in some neighbourhoods to evacuate just before 3 a.m., and the city declared a state of emergency just after 5 a.m. Crews made more than 30 water rescues in McCaysville, where the water downtown was six to seven feet deep and rose over the roofs of some homes. The Toccoa/Ocoee River surged to major flood stage. Five to eight inches of rain fell in about 12 hours. A propane tank at a McCaysville business caught fire during the flooding. Shelters have opened in Blue Ridge, McCaysville and Copperhill, and schools are closed in Fannin and Gilmer counties. No deaths or injuries have been confirmed. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
- Date
- November 5, 2026
- Location
- McCaysville, Fannin County, Georgia
- Victims
- More than 30 water rescues; no deaths or injuries confirmed
- Stage
- BREAKING
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NEW BREAKING
Update #2 — Rescue total rises to 57 as floodwaters recede; one firefighter hurt
At least 57 people were rescued by swift-water teams in the McCaysville area before the floodwaters began to recede on Thursday, November 5, according to the Fannin County Emergency Management Agency — up from the more than 30 rescues first reported. One firefighter suffered a minor injury when a propane tank exploded, and a few residents were treated for suspected hypothermia and shock, but McCaysville Police Chief Michael Earley said everyone appeared to be OK, and no deaths have been confirmed. The Toccoa River reached a record 18 feet, the flooding shut down the McCaysville water treatment plant, prompting a boil-water advisory, and cellphone and power outages complicated the response. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
BREAKING
Update #1 — Flash flood emergency and more than 30 water rescues, McCaysville, Georgia, Thursday
Torrential overnight rain triggered Flash Flood Emergencies across Fannin County, Georgia and Polk County, Tennessee early on Thursday, November 5. McCaysville police asked residents in some neighbourhoods to evacuate just before 3 a.m., and the city declared a state of emergency just after 5 a.m. Crews made more than 30 water rescues in McCaysville, where the water downtown was six to seven feet deep and rose over the roofs of some homes. The Toccoa/Ocoee River surged to major flood stage. Five to eight inches of rain fell in about 12 hours. A propane tank at a McCaysville business caught fire during the flooding. Shelters have opened in Blue Ridge, McCaysville and Copperhill, and schools are closed in Fannin and Gilmer counties. No deaths or injuries have been confirmed. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
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