Apr 7, 2025
A cold front swept through the southern Appalachian region on April 6th, producing several hours of moderate to heavy rainfall in the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina. Runoff from this event resulted in the Pigeon River at Newport going into minor flood stage from late in the evening on April 7th and lasting into the early morning hours on April 8th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1251063). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cocke County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.