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WGUS84 KMRX 171903
FLSMRX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
203 PM EST MON FEB 17 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TENNESSEE...VIRGINIA...
NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY VA AFFECTING SCOTT,
SULLIVAN AND HAWKINS COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TENNESSEE...VIRGINIA...
CLINCH RIVER NEAR SPEERS FERRY VA AFFECTING SCOTT AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES.
CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN AFFECTING HANCOCK, GRAINGER AND
CLAIBORNE COUNTIES.
POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR TN AFFECTING UNION AND CLAIBORNE
COUNTIES.
FOR THE CLINCH RIVER...INCLUDING CLEVELAND VA, SPEERS FERRY VA,
TAZEWELL TN, NORRIS DAM TAILWATER, NORRIS DAM RESERVOIR, MELTON HILL
DAM RESERVOIR, MELTON HILL DAM TAILWATER...MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
FOR THE POWELL RIVER...INCLUDING JONESVILLE VA, ARTHUR TN...MODERATE
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.
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 THIS EVENING AT 1045 PM EST.
TNC073-163-VAC169-180345-
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/GATV2.2.ER.250216T0734Z.250217T0315Z.250217T2135Z.NO/
203 PM EST MON FEB 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* WHERE...NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* 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 1:15 PM EST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:15 PM EST MONDAY WAS 15.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.0 FEET SATURDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3641 8283 3651 8288 3673 8235 3662 8233
TNC025-173-181015-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T1317Z/
/ARTT1.2.ER.250216T0157Z.250217T1545Z.250219T0717Z.NO/
203 PM EST MON FEB 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR TN.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:00 PM EST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:00 PM EST MONDAY WAS 25.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.5 FEET
EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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-VAC169-181015-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250218T1528Z/
/SFYV2.1.ER.250215T2301Z.250216T2100Z.250218T0928Z.NO/
203 PM EST MON FEB 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CLINCH RIVER NEAR SPEERS FERRY VA.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:15 PM EST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:15 PM EST MONDAY WAS 28.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 7.6 FEET EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3654 8295 3658 8302 3683 8252 3676 8245
TNC025-057-067-181015-
/O.CON.KMRX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250219T1400Z/
/TAZT1.2.ER.250214T1215Z.250217T1245Z.250219T0800Z.NO/
203 PM EST MON FEB 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL TN.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:30 PM EST MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:30 PM EST MONDAY WAS 18.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 6.4 FEET
EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
- 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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