Flood in Cocke County, Tennessee

Flood February 12, 2025 – February 14, 2025 · Cocke County, Tennessee

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rains across east Tennessee and western North Carolina on February 11th and 12th caused the Pigeon river to go into flood stage late on the 12th before rising to major flood stage on the 13th.

The wider storm

Heavy rains, categorized by widespread 2 to 3 inch rainfall totals, affected the Morristown forecast area and broader southern Appalachian region on February 11th and 12th. This lead to flooding along some rivers in east Tennessee between February 12th and 14th, during which time some locations reached moderate to major flood stages.

Began near Irish Cut (35.9868, -83.1889).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1242415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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