Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:02PM EDT until September 28 at 9:54AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:02am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 12:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Morristown TN has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee...
Little Pigeon River Above Sevierville TN affecting Sevier County.
For the Little Pigeon River...including Sevierville TN...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Pigeon River above Sevierville TN.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The river runs bankfull. No known damage
occurs at this level.
At 12.0 feet, Parking lots of various dining and entertainment
venues along the river are flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 12.0 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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 315 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Sevier, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN