The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Tennessee. Georgia. French Broad River Near Newport TN affecting Cocke and Jefferson Counties. South Chickamauga Creek Near Chickamauga TN affecting Hamilton and Catoosa Counties. Nolichucky River At Embreeville TN affecting Greene, Washington and Unicoi Counties. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Tennessee. Pigeon River At Newport TN affecting Cocke County. For the French Broad River. including Newport TN, DOUGLAS DAM RESERVOIR, DOUGLAS DAM TAILWATER. Major flooding is forecast. For the South Chickamauga. including Chickamauga TN. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Nolichucky River. including Embreeville TN. Major flooding is forecast. For the Pigeon River. including Newport TN. Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE. Pigeon River at Newport TN. * WHEN. Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS. At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs downstream from gage on Highway 25/70 and in the community of Edwina. Jimtown Road may be affected. At 14.0 feet, Flooding occurs on the north side of River Street in Newport. The river walk behind Main Street in downtown Newport begins to take water in places. At 17.0 feet, Portions of State Road 73 south of Newport become flooded. Water may begin to enter the bottom floor of a church on River Road. At 18.0 feet, Level of berm in yard on right bank, across from gage. No damage to house, but Jimtown Road (under Southern RR bridge) impassable. A building behind the Newport Police building on Main Street takes water. At 23.4 feet, Flood of Record. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 10:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 26.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Friday was 28.9 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 2.8 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood