Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
452
WGUS84 KMRX 091002
FLSMRX

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
602 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

TNC011-065-105-107-121-123-139-091400-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0026.240509T1002Z-240509T1400Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bradley TN-Hamilton TN-Loudon TN-McMinn TN-Meigs TN-Monroe TN-
Polk TN-
602 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and
  Polk.

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 600 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
    producing heavy rain will move quickly through the area.
    Minor flooding is expected in the advisory area.
  - Some locations that may experience flooding include...
    Cleveland, Athens, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Benton,
    Ducktown, Etowah, Charleston, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake,
    South Cleveland, Collegedale, Englewood, Vonore, Greenback,
    Tellico Plains, Niota, Philadelphia, Calhoun and Hiwassee
    Ocoee State Park.
  - 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 3513 8504 3520 8502 3566 8463 3568 8434
      3563 8420 3554 8408 3555 8401 3549 8399
      3548 8397 3546 8396 3541 8402 3537 8401
      3535 8404 3530 8402 3528 8405 3524 8418
      3527 8424 3521 8430 3499 8432 3499 8499


$$

GC