Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:16AM EDT until September 29 at 5:05AM 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 may still be occurring and moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHERE...Nolichucky River at Embreeville TN.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water might threaten the lowest of a row
of riverside homes along Bumpus Cove Road a half mile upstream
from the bridge. Flows this high contain increasing uncertainty as
to how the gauge readings downstream near the bridge are
reflective of stream heights and impacts along Bumpus Cove Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was estimated to be in
excess of 20 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall today.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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:
Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN