A few hours ago I was driving down 81s in TN and about e
30 miles north of I40 there was a warning sign that 40E was closed at exit 35 (?) due to flooding. That might be very well what the sign was warning about.
thankfully I didn't run into any issues from storm damage in TN or NE Georgia. A few highway signs knocked down but that was it. I am now in a hotel just north of Birmingham so I won't see anything tomorrow when I finish my trip to West Monroe tomorrow. Leaving early enough to get there for the Saints game!