Heiskell, Tennessee

... Flooding possible overnight into Friday morning from rain
falling on snow pack in the higher terrain...

A significant storm system will cross the southern Appalachians
this evening into Friday morning. This is a relatively warm system
and will produce widespread rains... briefly moderate to heavy. This
would normally cause only isolated minor flood problems... but the
higher terrain... especially some mountains in east Tennessee and
southwest Virginia... have significant snow still on the ground.

Rain will cause at least some of the snow to melt which will add to
the runoff. Small streams coming out of the mountains... and possibly
the northern Cumberland Plateau... will be most likely to flood. Some
of the larger rivers such as the French Broad... little Pigeon... and
Pigeon may also rise to near flood. Even the upper reaches of the
Powell and Clinch rivers may experience significant rises.

Urban areas such as Chattanooga... Knoxville... and Johnson City may
experience minor flooding in the typical low flat spots.

Be careful and keep an eye on streams and flood prone spots. If
you come to a flooded or closed Road... turn around. Don't drown.


Dgs