Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 5:10PM EDT until September 28 at 7:36PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 2:10pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.
For the Pigeon River...including Newport TN...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.4 feet, Flood of Record.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 27.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 PM EDT Friday was 27.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 3.4 feet
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 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 Saturday morning at 815 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN