Flood in Claiborne County, Tennessee

Flood February 13, 2025 – February 14, 2025 · Claiborne County, Tennessee

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rains on the 11th and 12th lead to minor river flooding along the Clinch river near Tazewell. At minor flood stage the city of Tazewell is not affected, and only some minor flooding of pasture lands begins at the Grissom Island area.

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 Sycamore Hall (36.4311, -83.4089).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1242437. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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