Alert archive / Tennessee / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Apr 22, 2017, 7:06 PM EDT for Morgan County, Roane County, Tennessee. It took effect at Apr 23, 2017, 12:14 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2017, 7:06 PM EDT (23:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2017, 12:14 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2017, 9:52 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Morgan County, TN, Roane County, TN
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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 Emory River at Oakdale (OAKT1).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 27 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03540500, 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.
653 WGUS44 KMRX 222306 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Morristown, Tennessee 706 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017 ...The National Weather Service in Morristown, TN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers ... Emory River At Oakdale TN affecting Morgan and Roane Counties Runoff from heavy rain is causing the Emory River to rise rapidly and is expected to cause flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most deaths in floods occur in automobiles. 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 stations that carry weather information. && TNC129-145-231352- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0004.170423T0414Z-170423T1352Z/ /OAKT1.1.ER.170423T0414Z.170423T0600Z.170423T0752Z.NO/ 706 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017 The National Weather Service in Morristown, TN has issued a * Flood Warning for The Emory River At Oakdale TN. * From late tonight until Sunday morning. * At 06:15 PM Saturday the stage was 23.0 feet and rising. * Flood stage is 27.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by midnight tonight and continue to rise to near 27.5 feet by after midnight tonight. The river will fall below flood stage by early tomorrow. * 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. && LAT...LON 3614 8481 3620 8473 3593 8445 3587 8452 $$
1 follow-up statement
212 WGUS84 KMRX 230114 FLSMRX Flood Statement National Weather Service Morristown, Tennessee 914 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers ... Emory River At Oakdale TN affecting Morgan and Roane Counties The river has crested and is beginning to fall. The river will remain above action stage through Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most deaths in floods occur in automobiles. If you come to a closed or flooded road, Turn Around! Don't Drown! For more details, stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial television or radio stations that carry weather information. && TNC129-145-230144- /O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170423T1352Z/ /OAKT1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 914 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Emory River At Oakdale TN. * At 08:15 PM Saturday the stage was 23.1 feet. * Flood stage is 27.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to remain below flood stage. $$
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 Apr 22, 7:03 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 7:03 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Morristown TN
703 PM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017
.AVIATION...
Flight restrictions in showers and thunderstorms will continue for
the next few hours across the forecast area. After sunset,
convection with diminish, but rain, lowering ceilings, and
reduced visibilities will continue through early tonight. A brief
lull is expected before sunrise tomorrow morning, with just some
light, scattered showers around. By late morning, rain will fill
back in and steady rain is expected through the end of the TAF
period (resulting in continued low cigs and reduced visibilities).
&&
.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for Cherokee-Clay.
TN...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for Anderson-Bledsoe-
Blount Smoky Mountains-Bradley-Campbell-Claiborne-Cocke
Smoky Mountains-East Polk-Grainger-Hamblen-Hamilton-Hancock-
Hawkins-Jefferson-Johnson-Knox-Loudon-Marion-McMinn-Meigs-
Morgan-NW Blount-North Sevier-Northwest Carter-Northwest
Cocke-Northwest Greene-Northwest Monroe-Rhea-Roane-Scott TN-
Sequatchie-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Southeast Carter-
Southeast Greene-Southeast Monroe-Sullivan-Unicoi-Union-
Washington TN-West Polk.
VA...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for Lee-Russell-Scott-
Washington-Wise.
&&
EMHHazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 10:21 AM EDT, 8 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Morristown TN 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-231430- 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- 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 22 2017 /921 AM CDT Sat Apr 22 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Southwest North Carolina...East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight ...Strong to Possibly Severe Storms are expected this Afternoon and Evening... ...Flash flood Watch is in effect beginning by mid-afternoon Today and continuing through Sunday Afternoon... A cold front will across the region Today producing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms could be strong to possibly severe from the mid-afternoon through the evening. The main concern being hail up to quarter size, damaging downburst winds up to 60 mph, heavy rainfall and lightning. The heavy rains may cause localized flash flooding, especially along and near a stalled out boundary stretched along the northern Plateau and Cumberland Mountains near the Tennessee/Virginia border. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday ...Locally Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding are possible through Sunday... A storm system will move across the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians Saturday night and Sunday. Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected with locally heavy rainfall expected. One to three inches of rainfall will be common across much of the area through Sunday with localized amounts in excess of 4 inches possible. The persistent rainfall will saturate the ground across much of the area. The additional heavy rains could lead to flooding of roadways, poor drainage areas, low lying areas and small rivers and streams across the region. Mud slides are possible, especially across the burn scar areas of Sevier County, Tennessee. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 22, 6:33 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
633 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE KNOXVILLE 36.02N 83.90W
04/22/2017 KNOX TN PUBLIC
WATER COMPLETELY COVERING ROADWAY AT RUTLEDGE PIKE AND
I-40. REPORT VIA FB.
&&Local storm report, Apr 22, 6:39 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
639 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG DAYTON 35.49N 85.01W
04/22/2017 RHEA TN 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN END OF RHEA COUNTY.
&&Local storm report, Apr 22, 6:55 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
655 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD OAKDALE 35.99N 84.56W
04/22/2017 MORGAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY 328 SHUTDOWN DUE TO FLOODING
NEAR MILE MARKER 4. ROCKSLIDE ON HIGHWAY 62. CAMP AUSTIN
RD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. A ROAD WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF
OAKDALE CLOSED NEAR CITY PARK.
&&Local storm report, Apr 22, 7:01 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
701 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG SALE CREEK 35.38N 85.11W
04/22/2017 HAMILTON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON A HOME IN SALE CREEK.
&&Local storm report, Apr 22, 7:02 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
702 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0522 PM HAIL 4 N KNOXVILLE 36.03N 83.95W
04/22/2017 E1.00 INCH KNOX TN AMATEUR RADIO
0525 PM HAIL KNOXVILLE 35.97N 83.95W
04/22/2017 E1.75 INCH KNOX TN PUBLIC
SEVERAL REPORTS OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN AND AROUND
KNOXVILLE. REPORTS FROM FB AND TWITTER WITH PICTURES.
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG STRAWBERRY PLAINS 36.06N 83.69W
04/22/2017 KNOX TN 911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN AROUND THE STRAWBERRY PLAINS AREA AND
SOUTH NEAR I-40.
0545 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE KNOXVILLE 36.02N 83.90W
04/22/2017 KNOX TN PUBLIC
WATER COMPLETELY COVERING ROADWAY AT RUTLEDGE PIKE AND
I-40. REPORT VIA FB.
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD OAKDALE 35.99N 84.56W
04/22/2017 MORGAN TN EMERGENCY MNGR
PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY 328 SHUTDOWN DUE TO FLOODING
NEAR MILE MARKER 4. ROCKSLIDE ON HIGHWAY 62. CAMP AUSTIN
RD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. A ROAD WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF
OAKDALE CLOSED NEAR CITY PARK.
0615 PM HAIL 3 SE DANDRIDGE 35.99N 83.38W
04/22/2017 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG DAYTON 35.49N 85.01W
04/22/2017 RHEA TN 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN END OF RHEA COUNTY.
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG SALE CREEK 35.38N 85.11W
04/22/2017 HAMILTON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON A HOME IN SALE CREEK.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWPORT 35.96N 83.19W
04/22/2017 COCKE TN EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY.
&&Local storm report, Apr 22, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
705 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0648 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 35.45N 84.60W
04/22/2017 MCMINN TN 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Monroe | 53 min |
| Apr 22, 4:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 27 more | 47 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, Scott, Union | 4 hr |
| Apr 22, 9:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock | 4 days |
| Apr 22, 9:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Hawkins, Sullivan | 3 days |
| Apr 22, 11:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Hancock | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Anderson | 50 min |
| Apr 22, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Anderson, Knox | 64 min |
| Apr 22, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Jefferson, Sevier | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Sequatchie | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 5:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie | 53 min |
| Apr 22, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Cocke | 56 min |
| Apr 22, 6:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie | 2 hr |
| Apr 22, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Roane | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Scott, Union | 112 min |
| Apr 22, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Blount, Sevier | 39 min |
| Apr 22, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Carter, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock and 5 more | 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.