Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 25 at 2:31PM EDT until September 29 at 12:18PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 11:31am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 2:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Morristown TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee...
French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Jefferson and Cocke
Counties.
For the French Broad River...including Newport TN...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...French Broad River near Newport TN.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway
321 is flooded. Water begins entering a campground along Hwy
25/70E.
At 14.0 feet, Flooding begins on Rock Hill Road near Newport and
Fugate Road near Del Rio.
At 15.0 feet, Buildings at the campground on Hwy 25/70E might
begin to take water. A few low-lying riverfront cabins between
Newport and Del Rio might begin to take water.
At 16.0 feet, The campground and the other low-lying cabins are
more substantially impacted. Flooding of backyards begins along
River Chase Trail.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 2.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Friday morning to a crest of 15.0 feet Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 545 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN; Jefferson, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN