Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:31PM EDT until September 28 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 1:31pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 4:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.
For the Pigeon River...including Newport TN...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding occurs on the north side of River
Street in Newport. The river walk behind Main Street in downtown
Newport begins to take water in places.
At 17.0 feet, Portions of State Road 73 south of Newport become
flooded. Water may begin to enter the bottom floor of a church on
River Road.
At 18.0 feet, Level of berm in yard on right bank, across from
gage. No damage to house, but Jimtown Road (under Southern RR
bridge) impassable. A building behind the Newport Police building
on Main Street takes water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 18.0 feet Friday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- 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 Friday morning at 745 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN