…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 major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Powell River near Arthur TN.
* WHEN…Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Action stage.
At 17.0 feet, Minor flooding begins.
At 20.0 feet, Water covers roads along both banks of the river.
At 25.0 feet, Parking lot of restaurant along the river upstream
from the gage floods. Flooding also of recreation rental
structures nearby.
At 29.5 feet, Water might begin to enter the restaurant along the
river upstream from the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 23.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM EST Sunday was 23.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.1
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood