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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
821 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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Anderson TN-Bledsoe TN-Blount TN-Grainger TN-Knox TN-Loudon TN-
McMinn TN-Meigs TN-Monroe TN-Morgan TN-Rhea TN-Roane TN-Sevier TN-
Union TN-
821 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024 /721 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024/

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT /1030 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Grainger, Knox, Loudon,
  McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Rhea, Roane, Sevier and Union.

* WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT /1030 AM CDT/.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 820 AM EDT /720 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy
    rain due to showers and thunderstorms. This will cause urban
    and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas
    will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and
    1.5 inches of rain is estimated to have fallen across the
    area.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
    over the area during the next hour. This additional rain will
    result in minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Athens, Clinton, Lenoir
    City, Alcoa, Dayton, Kingston, Sweetwater, Rockwood, Loudon,
    Madisonville, Decatur, Farragut, Fairview, Oliver Springs,
    Louisville, Plainview and Spring City.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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LAT...LON 3577 8509 3577 8504 3575 8503 3576 8492
      3583 8477 3591 8468 3599 8472 3616 8445
      3623 8372 3609 8369 3609 8371 3598 8367
      3590 8375 3556 8392 3534 8470 3543 8510
      3573 8515


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