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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1114 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...The National Weather Service in Morristown TN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Virginia...Tennessee...

  Powell River Near Jonesville VA affecting Hancock and Lee 
  Counties.

For the Powell River...including Jonesville VA, Arthur TN...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to 
cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try 
to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape 
rising water find another route over higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.

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1114 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Powell River near Jonesville VA.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The river invades several fields and 
  reaches a few farm buildings.
  At 21.0 feet, Low lying sections of Cooney Hollow Road and Route 
  783 are affected and some private driveways are flooded. The 
  driveway to a dwelling just upstream from Hurricane Bridge Road 
  bridge on the left bank begins to flood. The gravel parking area 
  for the Poteet Ferry Public Access beneath the Hwy 58 bridge 
  begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 20.0 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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