Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 7:26AM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 4:26am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Georgia...Tennessee...
Toccoa/Ocoee River Above Copperhill TN affecting Polk and Fannin
Counties.
For the Ocoee River...including Copperhill TN, OCOEE DAM #1
PARKSVILLE, Ocoee Dam #1 Tailwater at Parksville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Toccoa/Ocoee River above Copperhill TN.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* 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 6:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:00 AM EDT Sunday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.6
feet on 09/17/2004.
- 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 evening at 730 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Fannin, GA; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov