Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 1:56AM EDT until September 28 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 10:56pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
Clinch River Above Tazewell TN affecting Claiborne, Grainger and
Hancock Counties.
For the Clinch River...including Tazewell TN...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Clinch River above Tazewell TN.
* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Action stage.
At 12.0 feet, Flooding of pasture land near Grissom Island begins.
The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by flooding of the
Clinch River.
At 13.0 feet, The road within a quarter mile of the gage begins to
flood.
At 16.0 feet, Extensive flooding of pasture land around Grissom
Island occurs. The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by
flooding of the Clinch River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 14.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Claiborne, TN; Grainger, TN; Hancock, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN