Flood in Cocke County, Tennessee

Flood April 7, 2025 – April 8, 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 in western North Carolina pushed the Pigeon River at Newport into minor flood stage for around 5 hours, beginning at 8:30 PM EST on April 7th and ending at 1:15 AM EST on April 8th.

The wider storm

A cold front swept through the southern Appalachian region on April 6th, producing several hours of moderate to heavy rainfall in the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina. Runoff from this event resulted in the Pigeon River at Newport going into minor flood stage from late in the evening on April 7th and lasting into the early morning hours on April 8th.

Began near Irish Cut (35.9868, -83.1858).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1251063. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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