Flood Warning for Bluffton, Tennessee
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
144 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee...
Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County.
For the Pigeon River...including Newport TN...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM EDT.
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144 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at Newport TN.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 PM EDT Thursday was 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
maximum value of 9.9 feet this evening. It will fall below
flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3578 8309 3577 8318 3591 8322 3603 8321
3597 8316 3586 8315
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Bluffton, Tennessee
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
943 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
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005-006-008-101345-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
943 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 /843 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Morning flooding will gradually diminish through mid-day. A few of
our area rivers have yet to crest and will do so later this
afternoon and into the overnight hours with minor flood stage
forecast.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter reports are welcome for the rest of the morning.