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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Morristown, TN

March 26, 2021Cocke County, Jefferson County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 26, 2021, 7:12 AM EDT for Cocke County, Jefferson County, Tennessee. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 26, 2021, 7:12 AM EDT (11:12 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2021, 4:25 PM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cocke County, TN, Jefferson County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:15 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 French Broad River near Newport (NWPT1). The gauge peaked at 11.77 ft at Mar 26, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03455000, 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.

616 
WGUS44 KMRX 261112
FLWMRX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
712 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The National Weather Service in Morristown TN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Tennessee...

  French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson 
  Counties.

For the French Broad River...including Newport TN, DOUGLAS DAM...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM EDT.

&&


TNC029-089-270200-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0010.210326T1112Z-210327T0153Z/
/NWPT1.1.ER.210326T1029Z.210326T1800Z.210326T1952Z.NO/
712 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the French Broad River Near Newport TN.
* From this morning to this evening.
* At 6:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 6:45 AM EDT Friday was 10.4 feet.
* Forecast...The river is now above flood stage at 10.4 feet. It 
  will rise to 10.5 feet this afternoon. It will fall below flood 
  stage again late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 
  321 is flooded.
* Flood History...No available flood history.


&&

LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290
      3589 8296 3592 8312

$$

TD

4 follow-up statements

085 
WGUS84 KMRX 261210
FLSMRX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
810 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

  French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson 
  Counties.

For the French Broad River...including Newport TN...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM EDT.

&&


TNC029-089-270315-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210327T0636Z/
/NWPT1.1.ER.210326T1029Z.210326T1800Z.210327T0036Z.NO/
810 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the French Broad River Near Newport TN.
* Until late tonight.
* At 7:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:45 AM EDT Friday was 11.4 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 
  321 is flooded.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.1 
  feet on 12/12/1961.


&&

LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290
      3589 8296 3592 8312

$$

GC

775 
WGUS84 KMRX 261355
FLSMRX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
955 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

  French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson 
  Counties.

For the French Broad River...including Newport TN...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by tonight.

&&


TNC029-089-270500-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210328T0300Z/
/NWPT1.1.ER.210326T1029Z.210326T1800Z.210327T2100Z.NO/
955 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the French Broad River Near Newport TN.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 8:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:45 AM EDT Friday was 11.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 
  321 is flooded.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.8 
  feet on 07/04/2013.


&&

LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290
      3589 8296 3592 8312

$$

GC

926 
WGUS84 KMRX 261724
FLSMRX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
124 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

  French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson 
  Counties.

For the French Broad River...including Newport TN...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by tonight.

&&


TNC029-089-270400-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210327T0400Z/
/NWPT1.1.ER.210326T1029Z.210326T1315Z.210326T2200Z.NO/
124 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the French Broad River Near Newport TN.
* Until late tonight.
* At 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 11.0 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 11.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Agricultural land near the gage on Highway 
  321 is flooded.


&&

LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290
      3589 8296 3592 8312

$$

GC

315 
WGUS84 KMRX 262025
FLSMRX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
425 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

  French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson 
  Counties.

TNC029-089-262130-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210326T2025Z/
/NWPT1.1.ER.210326T1029Z.210326T1315Z.210326T1943Z.NO/
425 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the French Broad River Near Newport TN has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the French Broad River Near Newport TN.
* At 3:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet and falling below 
  flood stage.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is falling below flood stage now.


&&

LAT...LON 3607 8328 3611 8324 3596 8307 3595 8290
      3589 8296 3592 8312

$$

GC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 10:52 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	MRX	Polk	10 hr
Mar 25, 11:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Polk	39 min
Mar 25, 11:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Bledsoe, Loudon, Rhea, Roane	47 min
Mar 25, 11:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Monroe, Polk	47 min
Mar 25, 11:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	MRX	Polk	5 hr
Mar 25, 11:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Blount, Monroe, Polk	65 min
Mar 26, 12:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Anderson, Campbell, Morgan	46 min
Mar 26, 12:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MRX	Blount, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson and 1 more	22 min
Mar 26, 1:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox and 1 more	3 hr
Mar 26, 1:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Blount, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon and 2 more	52 min
Mar 26, 7:10 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	MRX	Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 27 more	44 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.