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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1053 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee...

  Sequatchie River Near Whitwell TN affecting Sequatchie, Bledsoe
  and Marion Counties.

For the Sequatchie River...including Whitwell TN...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

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953 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sequatchie River near Whitwell TN.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural land occurs.
  Portions of Mt. Calvary Road along the river may begin to flood.
  At 16.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural land becomes more
  extensive. Water reaches the bottom of the river gage house.
  Portions of Mt. Calvary Road along the river are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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