Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
085 WGUS84 KMRX 042259 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 659 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 TNC007-050200- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0015.240504T2259Z-240505T0200Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bledsoe TN- 559 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following county, Bledsoe. * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms that continue to develop and move over the same areas. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pikeville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3558 8510 3557 8511 3555 8511 3555 8510 3554 8510 3554 8511 3553 8513 3553 8527 3553 8533 3556 8533 3557 8530 3559 8518 3558 8511 $$ CD