…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Tennessee…
Clinch River Above Tazewell TN affecting Claiborne, Hancock and
Grainger 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…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Clinch River above Tazewell TN.
* WHEN…Until early Saturday 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 13.0 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood