Flood Warning 09/27/2024 04:41 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:41AM EDT until September 28 at 7:48PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 27, 2024 - 4:41am
Expires: 
September 27, 2024 - 7:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee... Nolichucky River At Embreeville TN affecting Unicoi, Greene and Washington Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee... French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson Counties. Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County. For the French Broad River...including Newport TN, DOUGLAS DAM RESERVOIR, DOUGLAS DAM TAILWATER...Major flooding is forecast. For the Nolichucky River...including Embreeville TN...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pigeon River...including Newport TN...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nolichucky River at Embreeville TN. * WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...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. At 17.0 feet, Low spots along Hwy 107 between Embreeville and Erwin might flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 15.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow 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 this evening at 1045 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN