Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:44PM EDT until September 30 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:44pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee...Georgia...
French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson
Counties.
South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga TN affecting Hamilton
and Catoosa Counties.
Nolichucky River At Embreeville TN affecting Greene, Washington
and Unicoi Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
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 South Chickamauga...including Chickamauga TN...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Nolichucky River...including Embreeville TN...Major flooding
is forecast.
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...French Broad River near Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway
321 is flooded. Water begins entering a campground along Hwy
25/70E.
At 14.0 feet, Flooding begins on Rock Hill Road near Newport and
Fugate Road near Del Rio.
At 15.0 feet, Buildings at the campground on Hwy 25/70E might
begin to take water. A few low-lying riverfront cabins between
Newport and Del Rio might begin to take water.
At 16.0 feet, The campground and the other low-lying cabins are
more substantially impacted. Flooding of backyards begins along
River Chase Trail.
At 24.0 feet, Flood of record.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 23.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Friday was 23.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 145 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN; Jefferson, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN