River Flood Warning 13, NWS Morristown, TN

Issued

Mar 10, 2011, 6:13 PM EST (23:13 UTC)

Expired

Mar 10, 2011, 9:01 PM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Morristown, TN

Flood severity

Minor

County Cocke County, TN

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

Written for the forecast point Pigeon River at Newport (NEPT1). The gauge peaked at 8.60 ft at Mar 10, 2011, 5:00 PM EST.

Action stage

6 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

10 ft

Major stage

12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03461500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

184 
WGUS44 KMRX 102313
FLWMRX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN
613 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

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

  PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY

RECENT HEAVY RAINS AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED THE PIGEON RIVER AT
NEWPORT TN TO RISE TO 8.2 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
STAY ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 8.0 FEET FOR THE REST OF THE
EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVENIGHT.

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.

&&

TNC029-110742-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0013.110310T2313Z-110311T0742Z/
/NEPT1.1.ER.110310T2034Z.110310T2145Z.110311T0142Z.NO/
613 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 05:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  05:00 PM THURSDAY WAS 8.2 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 8.2 FEET THIS EVENING... 
  BUT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING OR VERY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 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.

$$

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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.