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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Morristown, TN

October 7, 2021Cocke County, Tennessee

NWS Morristown, TN issued this river flood warning at Oct 7, 2021, 10:02 PM EDT for Cocke County, Tennessee. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Oct 7, 2021, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
Expired: Oct 8, 2021, 3:20 AM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Morristown, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Cocke County, TN

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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 Pigeon River at Newport (NEPT1). The gauge peaked at 8.16 ft at Oct 7, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT.

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.

The text

As transmitted.

299 
WGUS44 KMRX 080202
FLWMRX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1002 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021

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

  Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM EDT.

&&

TNC029-080730-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0028.211008T0202Z-211008T0728Z/
/NEPT1.1.ER.211007T2302Z.211008T0030Z.211008T0127Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Pigeon River At Newport TN.
* From this evening to late tonight.
* At 9:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday was 8.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.2 feet Tuesday 
  evening.
* Impact...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.
* Flood History...No available flood history.


&&

LAT...LON 3578 8309 3577 8318 3591 8322 3603 8321
      3597 8316 3586 8315

$$

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1 follow-up statement

903 
WGUS84 KMRX 080720
FLSMRX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
320 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

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

  Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.

TNC029-080830-
/O.CAN.KMRX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211008T0720Z/
/NEPT1.1.ER.211007T2302Z.211008T0030Z.211008T0127Z.NO/
320 AM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Pigeon River At Newport TN has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pigeon River At Newport TN.
* At 2:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 6.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday was 8.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.2 feet Tuesday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3578 8309 3577 8318 3591 8322 3603 8321
      3597 8316 3586 8315

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 7, 8:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Hamilton	3 hr
Oct 7, 9:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Bledsoe, Hamilton, Rhea	3 hr
Oct 7, 9:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Blount	3 hr
Oct 8, 5:23 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Bledsoe, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, Morgan, Rhea and 2 more	5 hr
Oct 8, 6:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MRX	Unicoi, Washington	5 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.