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