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Flood watch starts this afternoon after week of winter weather

Posted at 1:09 pm February 21, 2015
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Flood Watch Feb. 21, 2015

Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:31 p.m.

A flood watch will be in effect for parts of East Tennessee, including Anderson County, and parts of southwest Virginia and North Carolina starting this afternoon (Saturday, February 21) and continuing through Sunday afternoon, forecasters said.

The flood watch follows a week of winter weather that included icy precipitation on Monday, snow on Wednesday morning, bitter cold on Thursday and Friday, and more snow starting Friday night.

But the National Weather Service in Morristown said the forecast calls for melting snow and ice Saturday night in addition to rain.

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“After lots of snow and ice this week, warming temperatures and about an inch of rain tonight may cause flooding,” the NWS said. “Be alert if you live in flood-prone areas, especially near creeks and streams in the higher elevations where heavier snow cover lingers.”

The flood watch includes Oak Ridge, Clinton, Knoxville, Lenoir City, and Kingston, and Blount, Campbell, Scott, Loudon, Morgan, Knox, and Roane counties.

In an announcement posted at 12:49 p.m. Saturday, the NWS said minor flooding is possible as rain is expected to produce melting of ice and snow cover late Saturday and Saturday night. The rain will continue through the night ahead of a cold front.

“The rain and snow melt may result in periods of substantial runoff that could produce localized flooding or flash flooding, as well as river flooding,” forecasters said. “This threat is most likely during the period from late this afternoon through Sunday afternoon.”

Here is the NWS forecast near Oak Ridge for Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday afternoon: Rain. High near 41. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Saturday night: Showers. Areas of fog after 8 p.m. Low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday: Rain, mainly before 2 p.m. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

There is a slight chance of snow again on Monday and Tuesday.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Penguin Mascot at FLIR during Feb. 18 Snow

The penguin mascot at FLIR Systems Inc. on Midland Road during the Wednesday morning snow. (Photo courtesy Nick Wyatt)

Filed Under: Front Page News, Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: Anderson County, flood watch, National Weather Service, NWS

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  1. johnhuotari says

    February 21, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    I was just out driving. Main roads are good (e.g., Turnpike, Illinois, Tennessee), but even some well-traveled side streets like Pennsylvania and West Outer have some slushy, slick spots, so I’d recommend using caution if you drive.

    Less well-traveled side streets appear to have more snow and slippery spots.

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    • johnhuotari says

      February 21, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      Note: I drove to Clinton/Norris a little while ago (between about 8:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday), and besides the ice and snow on some roads, which has become pretty slick in areas, there are also some big pools of standing water on some roads, including on Highway 61 between Oak Ridge and I-75. So, please be careful if you drive tonight.

      Parts of some side roads and even small hills had become pretty slippery in Oak Ridge by about 10 p.m. Saturday.

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