Gatlinburg Flooding January 2024 News. (wate) — the city of gatlinburg has closed the emergency shelter established early tuesday due to flooding brought on by heavy rains moving through the region. Downtown gatlinburg, areas around sevier county and east tn were hit with upwards of 4 inches of rain tuesday.

Gatlinburg, smoky mountains national park hit by torrential downpours, flooding tuesday. The national hurricane center predicted a chance of “numerous significant landslides” across southern appalachia.