Flood — Sevier, Tennessee

2024-01-09 · near Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Multiple sources also including law enforcement and an NWS employee reported stream and river flooding. Multiple roads closed around Gatlinburg. Water entered a few business locations along West Prong Little Pigeon River in downtown Gatlinburg. Aquarium Bridge closed. Water flooded parking lots of some venues in Pigeon Forge along the same river as the crest moved downstream.

Wider weather episode

A potent storm system with abundant Gulf moisture produced heavy rain, mainly along the spine of the Appalachians thanks to upslope flow in western North Carolina. The heaviest rain impacted streams uphill from Gatlinburg, producing flooding in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and points downstream.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.