9:10 a.m. summary: Updates all day today
-Tragedy in Trion; teen dies in rescue attempt: A 14-year-old boy is dead today after being swept away while trying to help rescue a motorist Monday evening. The boy and a friend attempted the rescue but both were then caught in the rushing water, Chattooga EMA Director Lamar Canada said. The other boy was rescued. The victim's body was found around 7:15 this morning. Canada asked residents to call law enforcement if they come across similar cases. Also: Water is receding but light rain is falling in Trion at 9:05 a.m. Some displaced 1,500 residents will be allowed back in their homes once EMA officials determine the threat is cover, Canada says.
-Flood warning for Floyd, Bartow counties canceled: The National Weather Service has canceled the region's second flood warning in as many days.
>Etowah River: Continues to rise. It was at 17.99 feet, flood stage, near Cartersville; (Ga. 113 and Euharlee); at the loop in Rome, 29.41 feet> Details
-Oostanaula rises quickly to 19.81 feet ('action stage'), to peak 21.1 feet later today. Flood stage is 25 feet>Track the level
-Flood watch remains in effect until this evening> Click
-2.36 inches of rain since midnight Sept. 21 (12:01 a.m.)
-60% rain chance today; 30% tonight> Weather
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