Station Name: PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,414 feet

Nearest Address:
1211–1287 Waterville Rd
Waterville, TN 37722
Cocke County

GPS Coordinates: 35.7836111, -83.1119444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 6:38PM EDT until July 28 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 6:38 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Cocke County in east Tennessee... East Central Sevier County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cosby and Hartford. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 6:33PM EDT until July 28 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 6:33 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 9:30 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Madison County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Ample rainfall has already developed across the Laurel Creek, Calvin Creek, and Middle Fork California Creek watersheds, and radar suggests additional heavy rainfall is inbound. Nuisance flooding is likely already underway in low-lying areas. Some remote mountain roadways, including Foster Creek Road, Chandler Cove Road, and Big Laurel Road, may experience nuisance flooding or even become impassable. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Faust, Wolf Ridge, Allenstand and Swiss. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Only when it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:54PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 3:54 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 4:45 PM

At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bean Station, or 11 miles west of Rogersville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Morristown, Rogersville, Bean Station, Russellville, Mosheim, Bulls Gap, Mooresburg, St. Clair, Treadway, and Romeo.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east Tennessee.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:44PM EDT until July 28 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 7:44 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 8:30 PM

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Jackson County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina... Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 744 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest of Brevard, or near Lake Toxaway, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Easley, Pickens, Berea, Liberty, Norris, Six Mile, Rosman, Salem, Lake Toxaway, and Jocassee Gorges.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 4:05PM EDT until July 28 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 4:05 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 4:45 PM

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Hawkins County in east Tennessee... Washington County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Hancock County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 405 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Surgoinsville, or 12 miles southwest of Gate City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Johnson City, Kingsport, Jonesborough, Surgoinsville, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights, Gray, Oak Grove, Midway, and Church Hill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 20. Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 39 and 64.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.