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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
VIRGINIA...TENNESSEE...
CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND VA AFFECTING WISE, SCOTT AND RUSSELL
COUNTIES.
CLINCH RIVER NEAR SPEERS FERRY VA AFFECTING SCOTT AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TENNESSEE...VIRGINIA...
CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN AFFECTING HANCOCK, CLAIBORNE AND
GRAINGER COUNTIES.
NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY VA AFFECTING SCOTT,
HAWKINS AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES.
POWELL RIVER NEAR JONESVILLE VA AFFECTING HANCOCK AND LEE
COUNTIES.
POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR TN AFFECTING CLAIBORNE AND UNION
COUNTIES.
FOR THE CLINCH RIVER...INCLUDING CLEVELAND VA, SPEERS FERRY VA,
TAZEWELL TN...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER...INCLUDING GATE CITY VA...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE POWELL RIVER...INCLUDING JONESVILLE VA, ARTHUR TN...MAJOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
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.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS
OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES,
DIPS, OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM,
EVEN A SMALL ONE, ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER FIND ANOTHER ROUTE
OVER HIGHER GROUND.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 2 PM EST ON MONDAY.LATE TONIGHT
AT 315 AM EST.
TNC073-163-VAC169-171900-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-250217T1952Z/
/GATV2.2.ER.250216T0734Z.250217T0315Z.250217T1352Z.NO/
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 10.0 FEET, CAUTION STAGE.
AT 12.0 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO COVER RIVER ROAD AND SOME LOW LYING
COUNTY ROADS.
AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS ON NORTH HOLSTON RIVER DRIVE BENEATH
THE WEST CARTERS VALLEY ROAD BRIDGE. COUNTY ROAD 614 IS CUT OFF 1
1/2 MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE HIGHWAY 23 BRIDGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:15 PM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:15 PM EST SUNDAY WAS 15.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 3.8 FEET FRIDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3641 8283 3651 8288 3673 8235 3662 8233
TNC067-VAC105-170815-
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/JNSV2.1.ER.250215T2352Z.250216T1100Z.250217T0205Z.NO/
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* WHERE...POWELL RIVER NEAR JONESVILLE VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, THE RIVER INVADES SEVERAL FIELDS AND
REACHES A FEW FARM BUILDINGS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 PM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:00 PM EST SUNDAY WAS 28.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 3.5 FEET FRIDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3653 8339 3658 8344 3671 8310 3686 8285
3680 8282 3666 8302
VAC167-169-195-171730-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250217T1728Z/
/CLVV2.2.ER.250215T2242Z.250216T1700Z.250217T1128Z.NO/
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING AFFECTS THE PUMPING STATION FOR
THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
AT 16.0 FEET, APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES ARE FLOODED, INCLUDING AT THE
BALLPARK.
AT 18.0 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT A FEW HOUSES IMMEDIATELY
ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE BALLPARK, FLOODING
APPROXIMATELY 25 ACRES. THE BALLPARK IS MOSTLY INUNDATED.
AT 19.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS A FEW HOUSES BOTH ON MAIN STREET AND
ADJACENT TO THE BALLPARK ENTRANCE, AND APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES
ABOUT TWO MILES UP- AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE HIGHWAY 82 BRIDGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 PM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:00 PM EST SUNDAY WAS 20.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.9 FEET FRIDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3680 8247 3687 8251 3707 8185 3700 8182
TNC025-173-171900-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250218T1500Z/
/ARTT1.3.ER.250216T0157Z.250217T1200Z.250218T0900Z.NO/
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR TN.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, ACTION STAGE.
AT 17.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
AT 20.0 FEET, WATER COVERS ROADS ALONG BOTH BANKS OF THE RIVER.
AT 25.0 FEET, PARKING LOT OF RESTAURANT ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM
FROM THE GAGE FLOODS. FLOODING ALSO OF RECREATION RENTAL
STRUCTURES NEARBY.
AT 29.5 FEET, WATER MIGHT BEGIN TO ENTER THE RESTAURANT ALONG THE
RIVER UPSTREAM FROM THE GAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:15 PM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:15 PM EST SUNDAY WAS 23.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 29.1
FEET TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3658 8344 3651 8337 3649 8360 3637 8382
3643 8388 3657 8365
TNC067-VAC169-171900-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250218T0502Z/
/SFYV2.1.ER.250215T2301Z.250216T2100Z.250217T2302Z.NO/
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CLINCH RIVER NEAR SPEERS FERRY VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, COPPER CREEK ROAD AT THE REXRENA ACCESS
FLOODS.
AT 18.0 FEET, LOW SPOTS ALONG WATERS EDGE ROAD FLOOD. MOST
STRUCTURES ALONG WATERS EDGE ROAD ARE OPPOSITE THE RIVER AND
UPHILL FROM THE ROAD.
AT 18.5 FEET, BRIDGE STREET FLOODS OFF OF CLINCH RIVER HWY NEAR
THE SUSPENSION FOOT BRIDGE. THE GRASSY LOT PORTION OF AN RV
CAMPGROUND 0.8 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE CLINCHPORT BOAT RAMP FLOODS.
AT 19.5 FEET, THE GRAVEL LOT PORTION OF AN RV CAMPGROUND 0.8 MILES
UPSTREAM FROM THE CLINCHPORT BOAT RAMP FLOODS.
AT 21.0 FEET, ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON WATERS EDGE ROAD. LOW SPOTS
ON ANGLERS WAY RD FLOOD. ONE OR TWO HOUSES ARE THREATENED. MOST
RIVERSIDE DWELLINGS ALONG ANGLERS WAY ROAD ARE IN THE FLOOD PLAIN,
LOWER THAN THE ROAD, BUT ARE MOBILE SUCH AS CAMPERS OR
FIFTH-WHEELERS. THE PARKING LOT OF THE CLINCHPORT BOAT RAMP OFF OF
CLINCH RIVER HWY FLOODS.
AT 24.0 FEET, A FEW ADDITIONAL HOMES ARE AFFECTED. EVACUATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.
AT 28.0 FEET, SEVERAL HOMES ARE FLOODED. EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:15 PM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:15 PM EST SUNDAY WAS 28.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 7.0 FEET FRIDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3654 8295 3658 8302 3683 8252 3676 8245
TNC025-057-067-171900-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250218T2100Z/
/TAZT1.2.ER.250214T1215Z.250217T1200Z.250218T1500Z.NO/
1048 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 10.0 FEET, ACTION STAGE.
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.
AT 13.0 FEET, THE ROAD WITHIN A QUARTER MILE OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
AT 16.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AROUND GRISSOM
ISLAND OCCURS. THE CITY OF TAZEWELL, TENNESSEE IS NOT AFFECTED BY
FLOODING OF THE CLINCH RIVER.
AT 21.0 FEET, BACKWATER MOVING UPSTREAM BEGINS TO AFFECT THE TOWN
OF SNEEDVILLE, HANCOCK COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE CITY OF TAZEWELL,
TENNESSEE IS NOT AFFECTED BY FLOODING OF THE CLINCH RIVER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 PM EST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 PM EST SUNDAY WAS 18.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.0
FEET TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3631 8356 3637 8359 3659 8308 3659 8296
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