...Heavy Rains and Possible Flooding Wednesday through Thursday
in Southeast Tennessee and far Southwest North Carolina...
Showers and thunderstorms will bring heavy rain to Southeast
Tennessee starting Wednesday morning. Storms will slowly move
across the area throughout the day. Another round of storms will
likely impact this same area once again Wednesday night and
Thursday. By Thursday many locations are forecasted to receive 1
to 3 inches of rain, with isolated locations getting over 4 inches
possible.
Some areas in Southeast Tennessee have seen record breaking
rainfall over the past couple of days, especially around the
Chattanooga area, leading to rivers, streams, and lakes having
elevated water levels. Also, ponding of water in low lying areas
continue to remain a problem.
These previous heavy rains combined with additional rainfall may
lead to additional flash flooding over the next couple of days.
There is still some uncertainty on the timing of storms and exact
amounts of rainfall over the next couple of days. We will continue
to monitor this situation and will pass along more information as
the system approaches. There is a possibility of Flood Watches
being issued for at least some parts of the area for the Wednesday
through Thursday.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for
further details or updates.

...Threat of Flooding Due to Hurricane Florence Continues...
The latest forecast track for Hurricane Florence from the
National Hurricane Center shows the storm slowly moving from near
Wilmington North Carolina today to near Greenville South Carolina
by Sunday morning. The remains will then move across the
Appalachian mountains and into east Tennessee and southwest
Virginia through Monday morning.
This track has the potential to produce between four and eight
inches of rainfall over portions of the mountains of western
North Carolina. That could potentially result in flooding along
rivers draining out of western North Carolina into east Tennessee,
such as the French Broad, Pigeon, Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, and
Nolichucky Rivers.
If current precipitation forecasts hold, the current river
forecast for the French Broad River at Newport calls for a crest
at 11.0 feet during early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 10 feet.
Three to five inches of rain are also possible near the headwaters
of the Watauga, Holston, and Clinch Rivers of far northeast
Tennessee and southwest Virginia, which could produce sharp
rises on them.
Keep informed of the latest track of Hurricane Florence, and
updated river stage forecasts, as this flood threat continues.

...Threat of Flooding Due to Hurricane Florence Continues...
The latest forecast track for Hurricane Florence from the
National Hurricane Center shows the storm slowly moving from near
Wilmington North Carolina today to near Greenville South Carolina
by Sunday morning. The remains will then move across the
Appalachian mountains and into east Tennessee and southwest
Virginia through Monday morning.
This track has the potential to produce between four and eight
inches of rainfall over portions of the mountains of western
North Carolina. That could potentially result in flooding along
rivers draining out of western North Carolina into east Tennessee,
such as the French Broad, Pigeon, Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, and
Nolichucky Rivers.
If current precipitation forecasts hold, the current river
forecast for the French Broad River at Newport calls for a crest
at 11.0 feet during early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 10 feet.
Three to five inches of rain are also possible near the headwaters
of the Watauga, Holston, and Clinch Rivers of far northeast
Tennessee and southwest Virginia, which could produce sharp
rises on them.
Keep informed of the latest track of Hurricane Florence, and
updated river stage forecasts, as this flood threat continues.