Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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198 WGUS84 KMRX 300716 FLSMRX Flood Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 316 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee... French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Jefferson and Cocke Counties. For the French Broad River...including Newport TN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 this afternoon at 415 PM EDT. && TNC029-089-302015- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240930T2015Z/ /NWPT1.3.ER.240926T1536Z.240928T0215Z.240930T1415Z.NO/ 316 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...French Broad River near Newport TN. * WHEN...Until late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 321 is flooded. Water begins entering a campground along Hwy 25/70E. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:00 AM EDT Monday was 15.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this morning and continue falling to 6.2 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290 3589 8296 3592 8312 $$ 19