Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1005 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...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.

.Recent heavy rains Saturday afternoon and evening across the
southern Appalachians will likely produce minor flooding of the
Pigeon River near Newport Tennessee.

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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning.Sunday morning at
1015 AM EDT.

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TNC029-031415-
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/NEPT1.1.ER.250803T0124Z.250803T0600Z.250803T0813Z.NO/
1005 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor 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 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. 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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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
406 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

ALC049-031000-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DeKalb AL-
406 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northeast Alabama, including the following
  county, DeKalb.

* WHEN...Until 500 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 404 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    recent thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected in the
    warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Fort Payne, Rainsville, Crossville, Pine Ridge, Collbran,
    Lebanon, Dog Town, Adamsburg, Peeks Corner, Guest, Little
    River Canyon NP, Desoto State Park and Skirum.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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LAT...LON 3440 8563 3439 8562 3437 8564 3436 8567
      3434 8568 3426 8577 3430 8600 3452 8578
      3449 8557 3448 8558 3447 8557 3447 8558
      3446 8558 3444 8558 3442 8560 3440 8561


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