000 WGUS44 KMRX 051632 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 432 PM GMT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ... SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN AFFECTING SEVIER COUNTY NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE TN AFFECTING COCKE...GREENE... HAMBLEN...UNICOI AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN AFFECTING COCKE COUNTY SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES HEAVY RAIN PRODUCED BY THE INTERACTION OF A COLD FRONT WITH THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 4 TO 6 INCHES. 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. && TNC155-060632- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0020.110906T0401Z-110906T2124Z/ /SEVT1.2.ER.110906T0401Z.110906T0600Z.110906T1524Z.NO/ 432 PM GMT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABOVE SEVIERVILLE TN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.8 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER IN THE DAY TUESDAY. * AT 14.0 FEET...BUILDINGS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE FLOODED. $$ TNC029-060632- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0021.110906T0538Z-110908T0930Z/ /NEPT1.2.ER.110906T0538Z.110907T0000Z.110908T0330Z.NO/ 432 PM GMT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT TN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY. * AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ON HIGHWAY 25/70 AND IN THE COMMUNITY OF EDWINA. JIMTOWN ROAD MAY BE AFFECTED. $$ GAC047-TNC065-060632- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0022.110906T0417Z-110907T1954Z/ /CHKT1.1.ER.110906T0417Z.110906T1800Z.110907T1354Z.NO/ 432 PM GMT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...MACK SMITH ROAD IS CLOSED. WATER CROSSES LOVELL FIELD LOOP, THE ACCESS ROAD AROUND THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT RUNWAY. $$ TNC029-089-060632- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0023.110906T1443Z-110908T1851Z/ /NWPT1.1.ER.110906T1443Z.110907T1200Z.110908T1251Z.NO/ 432 PM GMT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT TN. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET DURING WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE GAGE ON HIGHWAY 321 IS FLOODED. $$ TNC029-059-063-171-179-060631- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0024.110906T1800Z-110907T0000Z/ /EMBT1.1.ER.110906T1800Z.110906T1800Z.110906T1800Z.NO/ 432 PM GMT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE TN. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.0 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AT THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE DURING TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...PASTURE LAND AROUND THE HIGHWAY 81 BRIDGE FLOODS. $$ TNC007-115-153-060631- /O.NEW.KMRX.FL.W.0025.110907T1800Z-110908T0600Z/ /WHTT1.1.ER.110907T1800Z.110907T1800Z.110908T0000Z.NO/ 1132 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN, TN HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 0.9 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AT THE 14 FOOT FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS. $$