Nine subjects rescued after trapped from rising water

On May 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Sparta-White County Rescue, along with Warren County Rescue, Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, White County Emergency Medical Service, White County Sheriff's Office, and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, was dispatched on a call about nine subjects trapped at the bottom of Twin Falls, at Rock Island State Park. Because of rising water, the subjects were unable to exit on their own. Contact was made with the rangers inside the park, and the dam system was shut down. Responders on the scene created a rope system to help subjects walk out safely.

Just a reminder, please pay attention to posted signs and alarms before entering in these areas.