Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:16AM EDT until September 29 at 12:36PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 8:16am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 11:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Jefferson and Cocke
Counties.
Nolichucky River At Embreeville TN affecting Unicoi, Washington
and Greene 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...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Nolichucky River...including Embreeville TN...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...French Broad River near Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The campground and the other low-lying
cabins are more substantially impacted. Flooding of backyards
begins along River Chase Trail.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Saturday was 23.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
this evening at 715 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN; Jefferson, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN