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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Morristown, TN

March 10, 2011Bledsoe County, Marion County, Sequatchie County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2011, 3:07 AM CST for Bledsoe County, Marion County, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 8:58 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 10, 2011, 3:07 AM CST (09:07 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 10, 2011, 8:58 AM CST
Expired: Mar 10, 2011, 8:01 PM CST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Marion County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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 Sequatchie River near Whitwell (WHTT1).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03571000, 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.

095 
WGUS44 KMRX 100907
FLWMRX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
407 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

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

  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! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

TNC007-115-153-102307-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0012.110310T1800Z-110311T0000Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.110310T1800Z.110310T1800Z.110310T1800Z.NO/
307 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 02:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

2 follow-up statements

350 
WGUS84 KMRX 101507
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
1007 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

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

  PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY

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

  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IN CHATTANOOGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES 
  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! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

GAC047-TNC065-102107-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110312T0210Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.110309T2203Z.110311T0000Z.110311T2010Z.NO/
1007 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK IN CHATTANOOGA TN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 09:15 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING...BUT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MACK SMITH ROAD AND LOVELL FIELD LOOP BECOME 
  IMPASSABLE. WATER BEGINS TO COME ONTO AIRPORT ROAD, JUST NORTH OF 
  THE TERMINAL COMPLEX. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK INCREASES TO NEAR A 
  HALF MILE WIDE IN PLACES, BECOMING HAZARDOUS TO ADJACENT TRAVEL IN 
  EAST RIDGE.

$$

TNC007-115-153-102107-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0012.110310T1458Z-110311T0600Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.110310T1315Z.110310T1800Z.110311T0000Z.NO/
907 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 08:15 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON...BUT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

TNC029-101537-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110310T1800Z/
/NEPT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
307 PM GMT THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN.
* AT 9:00 AM TODAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* 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.

$$

204 
WGUS84 KMRX 110201
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
901 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

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

  PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY
  SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND 
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES

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

  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! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

GAC047-TNC065-110801-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110312T0245Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.110309T2203Z.110311T0600Z.110311T2045Z.NO/
901 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 
* AT 08:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW...BUT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...MACK SMITH ROAD AND LOVELL FIELD LOOP BECOME 
  IMPASSABLE. WATER BEGINS TO COME ONTO AIRPORT ROAD, JUST NORTH OF 
  THE TERMINAL COMPLEX. WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK INCREASES TO NEAR A 
  HALF MILE WIDE IN PLACES, BECOMING HAZARDOUS TO ADJACENT TRAVEL IN 
  EAST RIDGE.

$$

TNC029-110231-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110311T0742Z/
/NEPT1.1.ER.110310T2034Z.110310T2145Z.110310T2310Z.NO/
901 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN.
* AT 08:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* 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.

$$

TNC007-115-153-110231-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110311T0600Z/
/WHTT1.1.ER.110310T1315Z.110310T1915Z.110311T0015Z.NO/
801 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN.
* AT 07:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

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 Mar 10, 12:09 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 12:09 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
109 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

.AVIATION...BAND OF SHOWERS ALONG FRONT TO MOVE ACROSS THE
TERMINALS THROUGH THE FIRST SIX HOURS OF THE FORECAST. NEXT FEATURE
WILL BE UPPER TROF TO KEEP MVFR CEILINGS IN PLACE WITH
DETERIORATION TO IFR CONDITIONS LATER IN THE DAY WITH SOME LIGHT
DRIZZLE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE PERIOD.

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
     MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...
     COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS...JOHNSON...SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS...
     SOUTHEAST CARTER...SOUTHEAST GREENE...SOUTHEAST MONROE...
     UNICOI.

VA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
     MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: RUSSELL...WISE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 2:17 PM CST, 12 hours 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
317 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-102030-
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-
317 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 /217 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR NORTHWEST WILL MOVE EAST
THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON
BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE
AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
EASTERN THIRD OF THE NATION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY MORNING WITH
COLDER AIR PULLING INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE COLD AIR
WILL CHANGE THE RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL BETWEEN
3 AND 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

BESIDES THE SNOW...BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN
15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WHICH MAY PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS AND UPDATES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 6:53 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn and 7 more	3 hr
Mar 9, 9:57 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn and 8 more	3 hr
Mar 10, 1:14 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon and 2 more	2 hr
Mar 10, 3:19 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	MRX	Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe and 2 more	30 hr
Mar 10, 3:19 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MRX	Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins and 4 more	25 hr
Mar 10, 3:43 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon and 2 more	2 hr
Mar 10, 5:41 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MRX	Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen and 6 more	3 hr
Mar 10, 7:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan and 2 more	4 hr
Mar 10, 5:13 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MRX	Cocke	3 hr

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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.