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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Morristown, TN

May 3, 2010Sevier County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2010, 10:03 AM EDT for Sevier County, Tennessee. It took effect at May 3, 2010, 1:18 PM EDT. It was in force for 54 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2010, 10:03 AM EDT (14:03 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2010, 1:18 PM EDT
Expired: May 3, 2010, 2:12 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Flood severity: Minor

County Sevier County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Little Pigeon River above Sevierville (SEVT1).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03470000, 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.

292 
WGUS44 KMRX 031403
FLWMRX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
1003 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

  LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY

CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT IS CAUSING THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER 
TO RISE. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY AND RUNOFF WILL 
SLOWLY SUBSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS! IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR
FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

TNC155-040345-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0013.100503T1718Z-100504T0345Z/
/SEVT1.1.ER.100503T1718Z.100503T1800Z.100503T2145Z.NO/
1003 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SEVIERVILLE TN
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET AROUND 2 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

3 follow-up statements

930 
WGUS84 KMRX 031408
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
1008 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES 
  EMORY RIVER AT OAKDALE TN AFFECTING MORGAN AND ROANE COUNTIES 
  SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND 
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...
  LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY 
 
(OPTIONAL) GENERAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SYNOPSIS

 (REMOVE THIS LINE AND INSERT HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL BASIS SECTION HERE)

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS! IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR
FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

GAC047-TNC065-032008-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.100503T2217Z-100504T1848Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.100503T2217Z.100504T0600Z.100504T1248Z.NO/
1008 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN
* FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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.

$$

TNC129-145-032008-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0011.100503T1724Z-100504T0100Z/
/OAKT1.1.ER.100503T1724Z.100503T1800Z.100503T1900Z.NO/
1008 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OAKDALE TN
* FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 27.5 FEET AROUND 2 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...HOMES ON THE NEAR SIDE OF RIVERVIEW ROAD WILL HAVE 
  ABOUT 5 FEET OF WATER IN THEM. HOMES ON THE FAR SIDE WILL HAVE UP 
  TO 2 FEET. RIVERVIEW ROAD IS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE.

$$

TNC155-032007-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.100503T1718Z-100504T0345Z/
/SEVT1.1.ER.100503T1718Z.100503T1800Z.100503T2145Z.NO/
1008 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SEVIERVILLE TN
* FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET AROUND 2 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

TNC007-115-153-032007-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100504T1800Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.100503T1707Z.100504T0000Z.100504T1200Z.NO/
908 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITWELL TN
* FROM 12 PM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET AROUND 7 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BECOMES MORE 
  EXTENSIVE. WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER GAGE HOUSE.

$$

325 
WGUS84 KMRX 031425 CCA
FLSMRX

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
1025 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES 
  EMORY RIVER AT OAKDALE TN AFFECTING MORGAN AND ROANE COUNTIES 
  SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND 
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES 
 
  LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY 
 
CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT IS CAUSING THE LITTLE 
PIGEON RIVER TO RISE. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO 
DIMINISH TODAY AND RUNOFF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS! IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR
FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

GAC047-TNC065-032008-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.100503T2217Z-100504T1848Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.100503T2217Z.100504T0600Z.100504T1248Z.NO/
1025 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN
* FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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.

$$

TNC129-145-032008-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0011.100503T1724Z-100504T0100Z/
/OAKT1.1.ER.100503T1724Z.100503T1800Z.100503T1900Z.NO/
1025 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OAKDALE TN
* FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 27.5 FEET AROUND 2 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...HOMES ON THE NEAR SIDE OF RIVERVIEW ROAD WILL HAVE 
  ABOUT 5 FEET OF WATER IN THEM. HOMES ON THE FAR SIDE WILL HAVE UP 
  TO 2 FEET. RIVERVIEW ROAD IS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE.

$$

TNC155-032007-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0013.100503T1718Z-100504T0345Z/
/SEVT1.1.ER.100503T1718Z.100503T1800Z.100503T2145Z.NO/
1025 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SEVIERVILLE TN
* FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET AROUND 2 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

TNC007-115-153-032007-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100504T1800Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.100503T1707Z.100504T0000Z.100504T1200Z.NO/
925 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITWELL TN
* FROM 12 PM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET AROUND 7 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BECOMES MORE 
  EXTENSIVE. WATER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER GAGE HOUSE.

$$

509 
WGUS84 KMRX 031812
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
212 PM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

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

  LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY

THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE HAS CRESTED AND HAS BEGUN TO RECEDE.
THUS...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS! IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR
FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

TNC155-031842-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100504T0345Z/
/SEVT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
212 PM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SEVIERVILLE TN
* AT  1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.


$$

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 May 3, 7:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 7:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
730 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

.AVIATION...AREA OF PCP MOVING OFF TO THE NE. MVFR CIGS WILL
CONTINUE FOR FIRST COUPLE HOURS OF TAF PERIOD. VFR CIGS BECOMING
SCATTERED BY THIS AFTERNOON. MVFR BR AT END OF TAF PERIOD. LATE
PERIOD VSBYS CONDITIONS COULD BECOME MUCH WORSE DUE TO RECENT
RAINFALL.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN  85  55  86  56  88 /  60  10  10  10  10
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, TN    82  56  83  54  86 /  70  10  10  10  10
OAK RIDGE, TN            83  53  84  55  87 /  60  10  10  10  10
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN   82  53  82  50  83 /  80  10  10  10  10

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

SON

Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 5:20 AM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
520 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-041000-
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-
520 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010 /420 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 11:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs and 4 more	6 hr
May 3, 12:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan and 4 more	6 hr
May 3, 1:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MRX	Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke and 16 more	6 hr
May 3, 2:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan and 2 more	4 hr
May 3, 4:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MRX	Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen and 6 more	6 hr
May 3, 7:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MRX	Blount, Cocke, Monroe, Polk, Sevier	3 hr
May 3, 3:23 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	MRX	Hancock	8 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2010 Every river flood warning in 2010

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.