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Flood water is seen at Chilhowee Park Wednesday in East Knoxville. The excess water from Chilhowee Lake is being pumped from the fair grounds before the Friday start of the Tennessee Valley Fair. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )

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Flood water is seen at Chilhowee Park Wednesday in East Knoxville. The excess water from Chilhowee Lake is being pumped from the fair grounds before the Friday start of the Tennessee Valley Fair.
(J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )

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  • Flood water is seen at Chilhowee Park Wednesday in East Knoxville. The excess water from Chilhowee Lake is being pumped from the fair grounds before the Friday start of the Tennessee Valley Fair. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )
  • The tunnel leading under Magnolia Avenue from the north side of Chilhowee Park is flooded. The persistent rain earlier this week caused Chilhowee Lake to spill over, thereby flooding the grounds of the Tennessee Valley Fair before its opening on Sept. 9.(J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )
  • Water is pumped from the flooded parking lots in front of the Jacobs Building at Chilhowee Park on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. The persistent rain earlier this week caused Chilhowee Lake to spill over, thereby flooding the grounds of the Tennessee Valley Fair before its opening on Sept. 9. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )
  • The persistent rain earlier this week caused Chilhowee Lake to spill over, thereby flooding the grounds of the Tennessee Valley Fair before its opening on Sept. 9. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )
  • Pumps pull rainwater from Chilhowee Park in East Knoxville on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. The persistent rain earlier this week caused Chilhowee Lake to spill over, thereby flooding the grounds of the Tennessee Valley Fair before its opening on Sept. 9. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )

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