Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:56AM EDT until September 28 at 5:05PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:56am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:00pm
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...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nolichucky River at Embreeville TN.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...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.
At 18.0 feet, Water might threaten the lowest of a row of
riverside homes along Bumpus Cove Road a half mile upstream from
the bridge. Flows this high contain increasing uncertainty as to
how the gauge readings downstream near the bridge are reflective
of stream heights and impacts along Bumpus Cove Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM EDT Friday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5
feet this afternoon. 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN