Flood Warning issued February 12 at 8:35PM EST until February 14 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee…

Sequatchie River Near Whitwell TN affecting Sequatchie, Marion
and Bledsoe Counties.

For the Sequatchie River…including Whitwell TN…Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Sequatchie River near Whitwell TN.

* WHEN…From Thursday morning to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 14.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural land occurs.
Portions of Mt. Calvary Road along the river may begin to flood.
At 16.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural land becomes more
extensive. Water reaches the bottom of the river gage house.
Portions of Mt. Calvary Road along the river are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:15 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 12.8 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.5 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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