Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:16AM EDT until September 28 at 7:07PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 8:16am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 4:15pm
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...Minor flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs downstream from gage
on Highway 25/70 and in the community of Edwina. Jimtown Road may
be affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday was 28.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN