Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
721 WGUS84 KMRX 271331 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 931 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 TNC155-271530- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0040.240527T1331Z-240527T1530Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Sevier TN- 931 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Sevier county. * WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 931 AM EDT, Multiple rounds of thunderstorms yesterday and overnight have lead to rises on creeks and rivers across the county. County dispatch relayed that water was high enough in several locations to consider road closures. As such, minor flooding is likely ongoing in places or will begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, Harrisburg, Elkmont, Wears Valley, Fairgarden, Roundtop Mountain State Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, McMahan, Kodak and Seymour. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3593 8339 3591 8339 3590 8332 3583 8326 3578 8329 3570 8325 3566 8330 3566 8334 3561 8345 3556 8350 3557 8366 3569 8366 3569 8367 3571 8370 3589 8379 3594 8368 3597 8365 3603 8368 3604 8366 3593 8349 $$ CD