Expires:202409271500;Remove:202409271500;310435 WGUS44 KMRX 271233 FLWMRX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Morristown TN 833 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 TNC009-029-155-271500- /O.EXT.KMRX.FA.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240927T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blount TN-Cocke TN-Sevier TN- 833 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Blount, Cocke and Sevier. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 829 AM EDT, river gauge reports indicated the West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg will flood. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gatlinburg, Pittman Center, Townsend, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Elkmont, Cosby, Hartford, Cades Cove, Del Rio and Round Mountain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. && LAT...LON 3546 8395 3546 8396 3547 8396 3549 8394 3551 8401 3559 8397 3565 8386 3569 8362 3588 8307 3600 8296 3594 8290 3593 8292 3588 8290 3579 8296 3577 8316 3572 8325 3566 8330 3566 8335 3557 8349 3556 8377 $$ DGS