River Flood Warning 9, NWS Morristown, TN

402 
WGUS84 KMRX 070950
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
450 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...
  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES 
  CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN AFFECTING CLAIBORNE...GRAINGER AND 
  HANCOCK COUNTIES 
  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! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

GAC047-TNC065-071550-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110307T1800Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.110307T1200Z.110307T1200Z.110307T1200Z.NO/
450 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 04:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* 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.

$$

TNC025-057-067-071550-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0007.110308T0000Z-110309T0000Z/
/TAZT1.1.ER.110308T0000Z.110308T1200Z.110308T1800Z.NO/
450 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 01:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

TNC029-089-071550-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0051Z/
/NWPT1.1.ER.110307T1117Z.110307T1200Z.110307T1851Z.NO/
450 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 03:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE GAGE ON HIGHWAY 321 IS 
  FLOODED.

$$

TNC029-071550-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T1800Z/
/NEPT1.1.ER.110307T0145Z.110307T0445Z.110307T1200Z.NO/
450 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 04:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 8.5 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

392 
WGUS84 KMRX 071052
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
552 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

  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 ...
  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES 
  CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN AFFECTING CLAIBORNE...GRAINGER AND 
  HANCOCK 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-TNC065-071652-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110307T1800Z/
/CHKT1.1.ER.110307T1200Z.110307T1200Z.110307T1200Z.NO/
552 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 05:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* 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.

$$

TNC025-057-067-071652-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0007.110308T0000Z-110309T0000Z/
/TAZT1.1.ER.110308T0000Z.110308T1200Z.110308T1800Z.NO/
552 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 04:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

TNC029-089-071122-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0051Z/
/NWPT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
552 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN.
* AT 04:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

TNC029-071122-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110307T1800Z/
/NEPT1.1.ER.110307T0145Z.110307T0445Z.110307T0640Z.NO/
552 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN.
* AT 05:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
900 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

.DISCUSSION...LOW CLOUDS ABOUT THE ONLY REMNANT OF SYSTEM THAT
CONTINUES TO PULL AWAY FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION.
ANTICIPATE THE LOW CLOUDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS IR SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW LARGE CLOUD DECK
ENGULFING FORECAST AREA AND RUC TIME HEIGHT SHOWS LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE ONLY SLOWLY ERODING OVER THE NEXT EIGHT HOURS OR SO. WILL
UPDATE ZONES TO REMOVE EVENING POPS WHERE APPROPRIATE BUT OTHERWISE
MAKE NO CHANGES AT THIS TIME.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN             31  57  39  62  47 /  10   0   0   0  30
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, TN  29  54  36  61  44 /  10   0   0   0  20
OAK RIDGE, TN                       29  54  37  61  45 /  10   0   0   0  20
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN              26  51  29  58  36 /  20   0   0   0  10

&&

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

&&

LCM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
315 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-071000-
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-
315 PM EST (215 PM CST) SUN MAR 6 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION TONIGHT...
BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. THERE MAY BE SOME AREAS OF BLACK
ICE DEVELOPING WHERE MOISTURE LINGERS ON THE ROADWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ANOTHER GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS AND THEIR ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

DMG