Flood Warning 09/26/2024 13:40 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:40PM EDT until September 28 at 7:48PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 26, 2024 - 1:40pm
Expires: 
September 27, 2024 - 4:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee... Nolichucky River At Embreeville TN affecting Washington, Unicoi and Greene Counties. For the Nolichucky River...including Embreeville TN...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nolichucky River at Embreeville TN. * WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, KOA campground impacts increase as water flows through portions a little further in. A narrowing of the channel just downstream from the campground might elevate stream height in the campground during higher flows due to a damming effect. At 9.5 feet, Low spots along Little Germany Road will begin to flood. At 11.0 feet, The main camping level of the KOA campground is covered by water. At 11.5 feet, Property at Bumpus Cove Road and Little Germany Road floods. At 12.0 feet, Pasture land around the Highway 107 bridge floods. The channel narrows at the bridge just downstream of the gauge, which may elevate the river level at the gauge during higher flows due to damming effect. At 13.0 feet, Portions of AJ Willis Road will flood. At 14.0 feet, Back yards of riverside homes along Bumpus Cove Road take substantial water. At 16.0 feet, Water reaches the pad of the train car at KOA Campground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Friday morning to a crest of 15.5 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 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: 
Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN