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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Morristown, TN

December 9, 2009Catoosa County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2009, 3:41 PM EST for Catoosa County, Georgia; Hamilton County, Tennessee. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 6:32 PM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 9, 2009, 3:41 PM EST (20:41 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 9, 2009, 6:32 PM EST
Expired: Dec 9, 2009, 9:51 PM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN

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 20:38 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 092041
FLWMRX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
341 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...

SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN
AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES
SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND
SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RUNOFF CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FROM PREVIOUS RAINS. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING OR WORKING AROUND RIVERS AND STREAMS. DO NOT PLAY AROUND THEM. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED OR CLOSED ROAD, TURN AROUND. DONT DROWN.

GAC047-TNC065-100700-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0021.091209T2332Z-091210T0700Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.091209T2332Z.091210T0000Z.091210T0100Z.NO/
341 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK AT CHICKAMAUGA TN
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 315 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON
WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* 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.

TNC007-115-153-100600-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0022.091209T2041Z-091210T0600Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.091209T1955Z.091209T2100Z.091210T0000Z.NO/
241 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 215 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGUS84 KMRX 100251
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
951 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...

  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES
  CLINCH RIVER NEAR SPEERS FERRY VA AFFECTING GRAINGER...HANCOCK AND
  SCOTT COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...

  CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN AFFECTING CLAIBORNE...GRAINGER AND 
  HANCOCK COUNTIES 
  PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY 
  SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND 
  SEQUATCHIE 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.

&&

TNC057-067-VAC169-100321-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091210T0945Z/
/SFYV2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CLINCH RIVER AT 
  SPEERS FERRY VA
* AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* WHICH HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TONIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 627 JUST DOWNSTREAM FLOODS.

$$

TNC025-057-067-100851-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0024.091210T0600Z-091211T1000Z/
/TAZT1.1.ER.091210T0600Z.091210T1800Z.091211T0400Z.NO/
951 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CLINCH RIVER AT
  TAZEWELL TN
* FROM 1 AM THURSDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM 
  THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND NEAR GRISSOM ISLAND 
  BEGINS. THE CITY OF TAZEWELL, TENNESSEE IS NOT AFFECTED BY FLOODING
  OF THE CLINCH RIVER.

$$

TNC029-100851-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-091210T0942Z/
/NEPT1.2.ER.091209T1224Z.091209T1645Z.091210T0342Z.NO/
951 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PIGEON RIVER AT 
  NEWPORT TN
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* THE RIVER CRESTED AT 11.9 FEET AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM GAGE ON 
  HIGHWAY 25/70.

$$

TNC007-115-153-100851-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-091211T0600Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.091209T1955Z.091210T0600Z.091211T0000Z.NO/
851 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER AT 
  WHITWELL TN
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET
  AROUND 12 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

GAC047-TNC065-100321-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091210T0700Z/
/CHKT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
951 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN
* AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TONIGHT.
* 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.

$$

$$

CLINCH RIVER
  SPEERS FER  18  17.6 WED 08 PM   12.3    
  TAZEWELL T  12  10.1 WED 07 PM   11.1    

PIGEON RIVER
  NEWPORT TN   8   9.1 WED 08 PM    4.1    

SEQUATCHIE RIVER
  WHITWELL T  14  14.4 WED 07 PM   12.8    

SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA
  SOUTH CHIC  18  17.4 WED 08 PM   11.6

The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 9, 3:41 PM EST	River Flood Warning	MRX	Catoosa	24 hr
Dec 9, 12:07 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne and 18 more	3 hr
Dec 9, 1:48 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	MRX	Hamilton	117 min
Dec 9, 2:14 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	MRX	McMinn, Monroe	2 hr
Dec 9, 7:48 AM EST	River Flood Warning	MRX	Cocke	21 hr
Dec 9, 8:34 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	MRX	Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Monroe	3 hr
Dec 9, 3:51 PM EST	River Flood Warning	MRX	Grainger, Hancock	6 hr
Dec 9, 3:51 PM EST	River Flood Warning	MRX	Grainger, Hancock	37 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2009 River Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2009 Every river flood warning in 2009

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.