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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1132 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Tennessee...

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

this afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

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1032 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sequatchie River near Whitwell TN.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* 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 10:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Monday was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 2.9 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3555 8528 3552 8523 3510 8551 3501 8561
      3504 8566


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