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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
741 PM EST Sun Dec 29 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Tennessee...

  Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.

For the Pigeon River...including Newport TN...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 by late Monday morning.Monday
morning at 1015 AM EST.

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TNC029-301515-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0016.241230T0041Z-241230T1514Z/
/NEPT1.2.ER.241229T2320Z.241230T0300Z.241230T0914Z.NO/
741 PM EST Sun Dec 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TOMORROW
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN.

* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.

* 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 7:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM EST Sunday was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.5
    feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3578 8309 3577 8318 3591 8322 3603 8321
      3597 8316 3586 8315


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