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WGUS84 KMRX 010130
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
830 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...

  LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...
  CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN AFFECTING CLAIBORNE...GRAINGER AND 
  HANCOCK COUNTIES 
  POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR TN AFFECTING CLAIBORNE AND HANCOCK 
  COUNTIES 
 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVED ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY PRODUCING AREAL FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.

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.

&&

TNC025-057-067-010730-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0001.110302T0600Z-110302T1200Z/
/TAZT1.1.ER.110302T0600Z.110302T0600Z.110302T0600Z.NO/
830 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN.
* FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

TNC155-010730-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0002.110301T0353Z-110301T1828Z/
/SEVT1.1.ER.110301T0353Z.110301T0600Z.110301T1228Z.NO/
830 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

TNC025-067-010729-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0003.110302T1800Z-110303T0000Z/
/ARTT1.1.ER.110302T1800Z.110302T1800Z.110302T1800Z.NO/
830 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR TN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.

$$