Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 25 at 2:34PM EDT until September 27 at 7:37PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 11:34am
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...
Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.
For the Pigeon River...including Newport TN...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs downstream from gage
on Highway 25/70 and in the community of Edwina. Jimtown Road may
be affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon to a crest of 11.5 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN