Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 3:01AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 12:01am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...Tennessee...
Toccoa/Ocoee River Above Copperhill TN affecting Polk and Fannin
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Toccoa/Ocoee River above Copperhill TN.
* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding
begins of woodlands, fields and backyards of homes near the river
upstream and downstream from the gage off Tennessee Highway 68 or
Ocoee Street in Copperhill Tennessee. The rock access road to the
gage will begin to flood. Flooding begins in the backyards of homes
and the Horsebend Park in McCaysville Georgia.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 2:30 AM EDT Sunday was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8
feet on 12/02/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 315 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Fannin, GA; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov