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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Jan 31, 2013, 2:59 PM CST for Bledsoe County, Marion County, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013, 2:59 PM CST (20:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2013, 9:24 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bledsoe County, TN, Marion County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Sequatchie River near Whitwell (WHTT1). The gauge peaked at 13.09 ft at Jan 31, 2013, 6:00 PM CST.
- 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.
160 WGUS84 KMRX 312059 FLSMRX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 359 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013 HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY HAS RESULTED IN RISES ON THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR BUT REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IF THE RIVER RISES A LITTLE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED... THEN A FLOOD WARNING WOULD THEN BE ISSUED. 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. && TNC007-115-153-010324- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0021.130131T2059Z-130201T0324Z/ /WHTT1.1.ER.130131T1912Z.130131T2015Z.130131T2124Z.NO/ 259 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 FOR THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER AT WHITWELL TN. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 02:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS EVENING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS. && LAT...LON 3510 8561 3555 8528 3552 8523 3507 8554 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 7:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Hancock | 42 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:52 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Sevier | 14 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne and 22 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Cocke, Jefferson | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 5:22 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MRX | Hancock | 13 hr |
Nearby
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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.