Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:34AM EDT until September 30 at 10:34PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:34am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 10:45pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Tennessee...
French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Jefferson and Cocke
Counties.
.Recent heavy rain impacts will be greatly compounded by the impacts
of rainfall from Hurricane Helene tonight and Friday.
For the French Broad River...including Newport TN...Major flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...French Broad River near Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...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 9:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 23.0 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
afternoon.
- 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 145 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN; Jefferson, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN