Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
155 WGUS44 KMRX 091314 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Morristown TN 914 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Morristown TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee... Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County. For the Pigeon River...including Newport 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 late tonight at midnight EDT. && TNC029-100400- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0005.240509T1401Z-240510T0600Z/ /NEPT1.1.ER.240509T1401Z.240509T1800Z.240510T0316Z.NO/ 914 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * 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 8:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 9.0 feet this afternoon. It will fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3578 8309 3577 8318 3591 8322 3603 8321 3597 8316 3586 8315 $$ DGS