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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1245 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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Anderson TN-Blount TN-Cocke TN-Hamblen TN-Jefferson TN-Knox TN-
Loudon TN-McMinn TN-Meigs TN-Monroe TN-Rhea TN-Roane TN-Sevier TN-
1245 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox,
  Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea, Roane and Sevier.

* WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
  imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1245 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...
    Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Morristown, Maryville, Sevierville,
    Lenoir City, Alcoa, Jefferson City, Newport, Kingston,
    Sweetwater, Rockwood, Loudon, Dandridge, Decatur, Farragut,
    Fairview, Pigeon Forge, Louisville and White Pine.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3578 8488 3579 8486 3620 8323 3593 8290
      3593 8292 3591 8291 3549 8493


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