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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Sep 21, 2009, 12:21 AM EDT for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Catoosa County, Georgia. It took effect at Sep 21, 2009, 12:33 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2009, 12:21 AM EDT (04:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 21, 2009, 12:33 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2009, 1:25 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Hamilton County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga (CHKT1).
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03567500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KMRX 210421 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1221 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY EVENING OF AROUND 3 INCHES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA HAS CAUSED THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK TO RISE RAPIDLY. GAC047-TNC065-211821- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0013.090921T1118Z-090922T2200Z/ /CHKT1.1.ER.090921T1118Z.090922T0600Z.090922T1600Z.NO/ 1221 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY EVENING THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER ACROSS MACK SMITH ROAD BEGINS TO IMPEDE TRAFFIC. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE AND INUNDATES SEVERAL ROADS AND PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$
22 follow-up statements
000 WGUS44 KMRX 210433 CCA FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1233 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY EVENING OF AROUND 3 INCHES IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA HAS CAUSED THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK TO RISE RAPIDLY. GAC047-TNC065-211821- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0013.090921T0433Z-090922T2200Z/ /CHKT1.1.ER.090921T0421Z.090922T0600Z.090922T1600Z.NO/ 1233 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AT CHICKAMAUGA TN * FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY EVENING THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER ACROSS MACK SMITH ROAD BEGINS TO IMPEDE TRAFFIC. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE AND INUNDATES SEVERAL ROADS AND PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$ TD
000 WGUS84 KMRX 211213 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 813 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN IN THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA HEADWATER AREAS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. IN ADDITION...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN HAMILTON COUNTY...MUCH OF WHICH WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA. THIS RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY BEFORE THE RIVER STARTS TO DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT...REPEAT...DO NOT GO NEAR DITCHES...CREEKS...OR LOW SPOTS WHERE WATER COLLECTS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY AROUND TILES OR DITCHES. MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-211813- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1528Z/ /CHKT1.1.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1200Z.090923T0928Z.NO/ 813 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET AROUND 8 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...AIRPORT ROAD IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. A COUPLE OF HOMES ARE SLIGHTLY FLOODED NEAR INTERSECTION OF MACK SMITH ROAD AND MAY STREET. FLOODING BECOMES EXTENSIVE AROUND THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT. $$ $$
000 WGUS44 KMRX 211625 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1225 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES RECORD SETTING RAINS IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WILL MAKE THEIR WAY DOWNSTREAM INTO THE CHATTANOOGA THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WITH SOME SHOWERS INTO WEDNESDAY. BESIDES THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA MAINSTEM...SIDE STREAMS LIKE THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AND SPRING CREEK ARE ALSO IN FLOOD AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE PERIOD. GAC047-TNC065-220625- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1538Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1200Z.090923T0938Z.NO/ 1225 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 22.0 FEET...AIRPORT ROAD IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. A COUPLE OF HOMES ARE SLIGHTLY FLOODED NEAR INTERSECTION OF MACK SMITH ROAD AND MAY STREET. FLOODING BECOMES EXTENSIVE AROUND THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT. * AT 23.0 FEET...EVACUATIONS BECOME LIKELY IN PARTS OF EAST RIDGE. $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 211949 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 349 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE.. SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK WAS STILL RISING AND WAS CAUSING FLOOD PROBLEMS AT MOST PLACES ALONG ITS COURSE. TRIBUTARY STREAMS SUCH AS WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AND SPRING CREEK WERE ALSO CAUSING FLOOD PROBLEMS. RAIN SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-220149- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1538Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1200Z.090923T0938Z.NO/ 349 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 300 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET AROUND 8 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. SOME EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AT AROUND 23 FEET. $$ $$ BOYD
000 WGUS84 KMRX 220045 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 845 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK CONTINUES TO RISE AND WAS CAUSING FLOOD PROBLEMS AT MOST PLACES ALONG ITS COURSE. TRIBUTARY STREAMS SUCH AS WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AND SPRING CREEK WERE ALSO CAUSING FLOOD PROBLEMS. RAIN SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-220645- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1827Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1200Z.090923T1227Z.NO/ 845 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET AROUND 8 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. $$ $$ DGS
000 WGUS84 KMRX 220424 FLSMRX FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1224 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOODING EXPECTED TO BE WORSE ON THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES WILL BE WORSE THAN EXPECTED. RAINS HAVE STOPPED FOR NOW BUT HEAVY RUNOFF CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA SYSTEM. THIS WILL DRIVE THE RIVER TO AROUND THE 25 FOOT STAGE. GAC047-TNC065-221024- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1825Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1200Z.090923T1225Z.NO/ 1224 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AT CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 220811 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 411 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE BUT THE FORECAST STAGE HAS RISEN TO 26.5 FEET, NEAR MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES RUNOFF HAS BEEN MUCH HEAVIER THAN EXPECTED AND THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA KEEP RISING...MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN USUAL FOR THIS RELATIVELY FLAT RIVER. THE NEW FORECAST CREST OF 26.5 FEET IS JUST A HALF FOOT BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. ANY RIVERS FEEDING THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA SYSTEM...SUCH AS WEST CHICKAMAUGA AND SPRING CREEK...WILL ALSO BE VERY HIGH. NEVER...REPEAT...NEVER WALK NEAR FLOODED CREEKS, DITCHES, OR LOW SPOTS. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED OR CLOSED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN THIS FLOOD EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN ONE LIFE AND IS STILL LIFE THREATENING. GAC047-TNC065-221411- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1942Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1800Z.090923T1342Z.NO/ 411 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN, MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, WITH A STAGE OF 25.1 FEET MEASURED AT 3 AM TUESDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST, WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE OF 26.5 FEET EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WHICH IS 8.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET AT 5 AM MONDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. * AT 27.0 FEET...HOMES ON ARLENA CIRCLE (OFF SHALLOWFORD ROAD) ARE EVACUATED. EVACUATIONS ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THE FOUNTAINBLEAU APARTMENTS ON SPRING CREEK ROAD IN EAST RIDGE. $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 221008 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 608 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES IN HAMILTON COUNTY...THERE ARE TOO MANY STREETS CLOSED TO MENTION. IN SHORT...BE PREPARED FOR LONG DELAYS. ALSO...FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO DIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN DRIVING INTO FLOODED ROADS IS A GOOD WAY TO DIE. BETTER TO BE LATE THAN END UP ON THE NEWS. && GAC047-TNC065-221608- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T1942Z/ /CHKT1.2.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T1800Z.090923T1342Z.NO/ 608 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 27.0 FEET...HOMES ON ARLENA CIRCLE (OFF SHALLOWFORD ROAD) ARE EVACUATED. EVACUATIONS ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THE FOUNTAINBLEAU APARTMENTS ON SPRING CREEK ROAD IN EAST RIDGE. $$ $$ BOYD
000 WGUS44 KMRX 221206 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 806 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLOODING ON THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK HAS REACHED MAJOR LEVELS. THE RECORD FLOOD OCCURRED BACK IN MAY 2003 WHEN THE STAGE REACHED 29.3 FEET. THE CURRENT FLOOD IS SIMILAR TO THAT EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE OR WALK INTO FLOODED OR CLOSED AREAS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY AROUND DITCHES...LOW SPOTS...OR CREEKS. DO NOT SHOW OFF AROUND THEM. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED OR CLOSED ROAD...TURN AROUND. DONT DROWN IF YOU END UP STRANDED IN WATER...YOU WILL HAVE TO BE RESCUED. THIS PUTS OTHER PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK. YOU ARE ALSO BREAKING THE LAW. AGAIN...THIS SITUATION IS LIFE THREATENING. DONT END UP ON THE NEWS THIS WAY. GAC047-TNC065-230206- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T2243Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090923T0000Z.090923T1643Z.NR/ 806 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 * AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...26.6 FEET...OR 8.6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CLIMBING RAPIDLY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.5 FEET LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29.0 FEET...THE AIRPORT CAN STILL FUNCTION AT A REDUCED LEVEL. ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT BECOMES DIFFICULT. * RECORD FLOOD STAGE WAS 29.3 FEET IN MAY 2003. $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 221518 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN <1115 AM EDT TUES SEP 22 2009> ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE.. FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-222118- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T2256Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090923T0000Z.090923T1656Z.NR/ 1118 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10:15 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 28.5 FEET AROUND 8 PM TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 29.0 FEET...THE AIRPORT CAN STILL FUNCTION AT A REDUCED LEVEL. ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT BECOMES DIFFICULT. $$ TNC029-089-222118- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0014.090923T0600Z-090923T1200Z/ /NWPT1.1.ER.090923T0600Z.090923T0600Z.090923T0600Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEWPORT TN * AT 9:45 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * AT 10.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE GAGE ON HIGHWAY 321 IS FLOODED. $$ TNC029-222118- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/ /NEPT1.1.ER.090922T0418Z.090922T0745Z.090922T1800Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIGEON RIVER NEWPORT TN * AT 10:00 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 9.3 FEET AT 4 AM TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM GAGE ON HIGHWAY 25/70. $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 221559 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1159 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE.. SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE... FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-222159- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T2256Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090923T0000Z.090923T1656Z.NR/ 1159 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 28.5 FEET AROUND 8 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29.0 FEET...THE AIRPORT CAN STILL FUNCTION AT A REDUCED LEVEL. ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT BECOMES DIFFICULT. $$ TNC029-089-222159- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0014.090923T0600Z-090923T1200Z/ /NWPT1.1.ER.090923T0600Z.090923T0600Z.090923T0600Z.NO/ 1159 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEWPORT TN UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT 10 FEET AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * AT 10.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE GAGE ON HIGHWAY 321 IS FLOODED. $$ TNC029-222159- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/ /NEPT1.1.ER.090922T0418Z.090922T0745Z.090922T1800Z.NO/ 1159 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIGEON RIVER THE NEWPORT TN UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM GAGE ON HIGHWAY 25/70. $$ $$ SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA SOUTH CHIC 18 27.8 TUE 11 AM 22.2 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEWPORT TN 10 8.3 TUE 11 AM 9.8 PIGEON RIVER NEWPORT TN 8 7.8 TUE 11 AM 4.5
000 WGUS84 KMRX 221945 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 345 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE... FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-230145- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T0037Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090923T0000Z.090923T1837Z.NR/ 345 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN * AT 3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 28.5 FEET AROUND 8 PM TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29.0 FEET...THE AIRPORT CAN STILL FUNCTION AT A REDUCED LEVEL. ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT BECOMES DIFFICULT. $$ TNC029-089-222015- /O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090923T1200Z/ /NWPT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 345 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEWPORT TN * AT 2:45 PM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ TNC029-222015- /O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090923T0000Z/ /NEPT1.1.ER.090922T0418Z.090922T0745Z.090922T1416Z.NO/ 345 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PIGEON RIVER THE NEWPORT TN * AT 3:00 PM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM GAGE ON HIGHWAY 25/70. $$ $$ SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA SOUTH CHIC 18 28.5 TUE 03 PM 24.0 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEWPORT TN 10 7.9 TUE 03 PM 7.1 PIGEON RIVER NEWPORT TN 8 7.0 TUE 03 PM 5.1
000 WGUS84 KMRX 230154 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 954 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-230754- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T2249Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090923T1649Z.NR/ 954 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 28.5 FEET AT 6 PM TUESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS AROUND THE AIRPORT IN CHATTANOOGA. SEVERAL ROADS ARE BLOCKED, INCLUDING HIGHWAY 153 NEAR SHEPHERD ROAD. MANY HOMES IN EAST RIDGE ARE FLOODED, AND SOME BUSINESS AFFECTED. $$ $$ DGS
000 WGUS84 KMRX 230746 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 346 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE.. SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-231346- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T2249Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090923T1649Z.NR/ 346 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 28.5 FEET AT 6 PM TUESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 27.0 FEET...HOMES ON ARLENA CIRCLE (OFF SHALLOWFORD ROAD) ARE EVACUATED. EVACUATIONS ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THE FOUNTAINBLEAU APARTMENTS ON SPRING CREEK ROAD IN EAST RIDGE. $$ TROUTMAN
000 WGUS84 KMRX 231210 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 810 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HEAVY RUNOFF HAS STOPPED COMING INTO THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA BASIN AND THE RIVER IS DROPPING STEADILY. HOWEVER...TRIBUTARIES TO THE RIVER...SUCH AS THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK ARE STILL CAUSING SOME OF THE WORST PROBLEMS IN YEARS. THE RIVERS WILL CONTINUE A STEADY DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-231810- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090923T2312Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090923T1712Z.NR/ 810 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. $$ $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 231443 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1043 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA TN...AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES. WITH HEAVY RAINFALL COMING TO AN END ACROSS NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IS SLOWLY FALLING. HOWEVER...ITS TRIBUTARIES SUCH AS WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...ARE STILL CAUSING SOME OF THE WORST PROBLEMS IN YEARS. THESE CREEKS WILL CONTINUE A STEADY DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-232043- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T2141Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T1541Z.NR/ 1043 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM THIS MORNING...THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS FORECASTED TO FALL BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TOMORROW. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS84 KMRX 231446 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT...RETRANSMISSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1046 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA TN...AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES. WITH HEAVY RAINFALL COMING TO AN END ACROSS NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IS SLOWLY FALLING. HOWEVER...ITS TRIBUTARIES SUCH AS WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...ARE STILL CAUSING SOME OF THE WORST PROBLEMS IN YEARS. THESE CREEKS WILL CONTINUE A STEADY DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-232100- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T2141Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T1541Z.NR/ 1046 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHICKAMAUGA TENNESSEE * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM THIS MORNING...THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS FORECASTED TO FALL BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TOMORROW. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. $$ DMG
000 WGUS84 KMRX 231543 CCA FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT...RETRANSMISSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 1143 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN...AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES. WITH HEAVY RAINFALL COMING TO AN END ACROSS NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IS SLOWLY FALLING. HOWEVER...ITS TRIBUTARIES SUCH AS WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK...ARE STILL CAUSING SOME OF THE WORST PROBLEMS IN YEARS. THESE CREEKS WILL CONTINUE A STEADY DROP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-232100- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T2141Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T1541Z.NR/ 1143 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM THIS MORNING...THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS FORECASTED TO FALL BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TOMORROW. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES IN THE EAST RIDGE AREA ARE FLOODED. $$ DMG
000 WGUS84 KMRX 232032 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 432 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE.. SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN...AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES SINCE THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IS SLOWLY FALLING. IT IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-240232- /O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T2141Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T1541Z.NR/ 432 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING TOMORROW. * AT 22.0 FEET...AIRPORT ROAD IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. A COUPLE OF HOMES ARE SLIGHTLY FLOODED NEAR INTERSECTION OF MACK SMITH ROAD AND MAY STREET. FLOODING IS EXTENSIVE AROUND THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT. $$ $$ SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA SOUTH CHIC 18 22.1 WED 03 PM 18.8
000 WGUS84 KMRX 240140 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 940 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN...AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IS SLOWLY FALLING. IT IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-240740- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T0902Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T0302Z.NR/ 940 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER ACROSS MACK SMITH ROAD BEGINS TO IMPEDE TRAFFIC. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE AND INUNDATES SEVERAL ROADS AND PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. $$ TD
000 WGUS84 KMRX 240155 CCA FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 955 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA... TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN...AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IS SLOWLY FALLING. IT IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-240740- /O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T0902Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T0302Z.NR/ 955 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR CHATTANOOGA TN * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 19.0 FEET...WATER ACROSS MACK SMITH ROAD BEGINS TO IMPEDE TRAFFIC. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE AND INUNDATES SEVERAL ROADS AND PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. $$ TD
000 WGUS84 KMRX 240525 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 125 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...TENNESSEE... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE. THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK CONTINUES TO SLOWLY FALL AS IT HAS JUST FALLEN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND DONT DROWN FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION. && GAC047-TNC065-240555- /O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090924T0902Z/ /CHKT1.3.ER.090921T0923Z.090922T2145Z.090924T0335Z.NR/ 125 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN * AT 12:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 11:35 PM WEDNESDAY YESTERDAY LATE EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS MACK SMITH ROAD IN CATOOSA COUNTY, GEORGIA. FLOODING BEGINS AT GOLF COURSES NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF SOUTH AND WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEKS. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW ITS BANKS, AS WELL. $$ TROUTMAN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 20, 9:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 20, 9:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
955 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009
.DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY SLIDING ACROSS THE
REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MOISTURE AND ENERGY INTO THE MRX CWA.
THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED CLOUDY SKIES...RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. ALL ON TRACK IN THE CURRENT FORECAST...NO
UPDATES ANTICIPATEDCLK.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN 69 78 68 83 66 / 80 80 40 50 30
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, TN 67 76 66 81 65 / 60 80 40 50 30
OAK RIDGE, TN 68 75 66 80 65 / 60 80 40 50 30
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN 64 75 63 80 61 / 60 70 50 50 30
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
CHEROKEE...CLAY.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
MJBHazardous weather outlook, Sep 20, 4:39 AM EDT, 19 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 439 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-210845- CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS- SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN- NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE- SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER- SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT- BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS- SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE- SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE- WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON- 439 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2009 /339 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT. SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS CAN BE EXPECTED... WHICH MAY LEAD TO URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. BE ALERT FOR THIS POTENTIAL FLOODING...AND REMEMBER TO NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...WITH A FEW SLOW-MOVING STORMS HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL EACH DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF THE FLOODING THREAT. TG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk | 8 hr |
| Sep 21, 7:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Hamilton | 12 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs and 4 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.