Flood Warning issued February 16 at 10:48PM EST until February 17 at 2:52PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

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

Clinch River At Cleveland VA affecting Wise, Scott and Russell
Counties.

Clinch River Near Speers Ferry VA affecting Scott and Hancock
Counties.

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Tennessee…Virginia…

Clinch River Above Tazewell TN affecting Hancock, Claiborne and
Grainger Counties.

North Fork Holston River Near Gate City VA affecting Scott,
Hawkins and Sullivan Counties.

Powell River Near Jonesville VA affecting Hancock and Lee
Counties.

Powell River Near Arthur TN affecting Claiborne and Union
Counties.

For the Clinch River…including Cleveland VA, Speers Ferry VA,
Tazewell TN…Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the North Fork Holston River…including Gate City VA…Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Powell River…including Jonesville VA, Arthur TN…Major
flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…North Fork Holston River near Gate City VA.

* WHEN…Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 10.0 feet, Caution stage.
At 12.0 feet, Water begins to cover River Road and some low lying
county roads.
At 14.0 feet, Flooding begins on North Holston River Drive beneath
the West Carters Valley Road bridge. County Road 614 is cut off 1
1/2 miles downstream from the Highway 23 bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM EST Sunday was 15.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 3.8 feet Friday
evening.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood