Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Morristown TN 200 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2020 /100 PM CST Thu Jan 16 2020/ ...Flood Only Forecast Services to be Provided for the Little River near Maryville TN... On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee and the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center in Slidell, Louisiana will begin providing flood-only forecast services for the Little River near Maryville, Tennessee. When forecasted precipitation is expected to result in the potential for flooding on the Little River, the National Weather Service will issue river stage forecasts and the appropriate river flood warnings or statements. These forecasts, warnings, and statements will be updated as needed. River stage forecasts will not be issued during periods of normal flows when flooding is not expected. The river stage forecasts will only be issued when flooding is expected or occurring on the Little River near Maryville. For more information, please contact Glenn Carrin, Senior Service Hydrologist, or George Mathews, Meteorologist in Charge, at the National Weather Service Office in Morristown, Tennessee, at 423-586-3771.
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