Active AlertsBig Rock, TN

Flood Advisory
Issued at Sat 10:00 PM May. 11
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find analternative route.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 700 PM CDT.

Description

...The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a FloodAdvisory for the following rivers in Tennessee...Cumberland River At Dover affecting Stewart County.For the Cumberland River...including Dover...elevated river levelsare forecast.* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Cumberland River at Dover.* WHEN...From this evening to early Wednesday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 66.0 feet, Flooding along the river begins in StewartCounty, impacting agricultural areas, the adjacent tributaries,and roads near the river, many of which become impassable. NearDover, water affects portions of River Rd west of Hwy 79, BellwoodBranch Rd, Cross Creek Rd, and approaches Eagles Nest Dr nearShort Creek Rd. Near Cumberland City and Indian Mound, waterimpacts areas on Atkinson Dr, TN-149, Lee Hollow Rd, Wildcat CreekRd east of Highway 46, and the ferry access points on Highway 46.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 65.9 feet and falling.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below Action StageTuesday Night.- Action stage is 62.0 feet.- Flood stage is 66.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood