Chattanooga, United States - August 12, 2025 A powerful water main break tore through the city on August 12, 2025, after an extreme rainfall event dropped 6.42 inches of rain, the second-highest daily total in Chattanooga’s history. The torrential downpour unleashed flash flooding across the area. At least three people lost their lives as vehicles became stranded and emergency crews carried out numerous rescues. The water main failure is believed to be tied to the severe weather, underscoring the city’s vulnerability to infrastructure breakdowns during extreme conditions. Video captured by X user Crazy Rob shows the scale of the rupture, with water gushing across streets already inundated from the flooding. Rob criticized local officials in his post, expressing frustration at what he described as poor infrastructure planning and blaming them for the flooding of his building.