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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
800 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

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

  South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga TN affecting Hamilton
  and Catoosa Counties.

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

For the South Chickamauga...including Chickamauga TN...Minor
flooding is forecast.
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.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EST /1000
PM CST/.

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800 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga TN.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to cross Mack Smith Road in
  Catoosa County, Georgia. Flooding begins at golf courses near the
  confluence of South and West Chickamauga Creeks. West Chickamauga
  Creek begins to overflow its banks, as well.
  At 19.0 feet, Water across Mack Smith Road begins to impede
  traffic. West Chickamauga Creek overflows its banks near the
  Georgia state line and inundates several roads and properties in
  the area.
  At 20.0 feet, Mack Smith Road is closed. Water crosses Lovell
  Field Loop, the access road around the north end of the airport
  runway.
  At 21.0 feet, Mack Smith Road and Lovell Field Loop become
  impassable. Water begins to come onto Airport Road, just north of
  the terminal complex. West Chickamauga Creek increases to near a
  half mile wide in places, becoming hazardous to adjacent travel in
  East Ridge.
  At 22.0 feet, Airport Road is closed to traffic. A couple of homes
  are slightly flooded near intersection of Mack Smith Road and May
  Street. Flooding becomes extensive around the north end of the
  airport.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 20.5 feet tomorrow evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3509 8528 3511 8521 3497 8513 3497 8522


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700 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sequatchie River near Whitwell TN.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Friday 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 6:15 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.5 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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