Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
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843 WGUS84 KMRX 250515 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 115 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 TNC019-091-163-VAC191-250800- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0082.240925T0515Z-240925T0800Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carter TN-Johnson TN-Sullivan TN-Washington VA- 115 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Carter, Johnson and Sullivan and southwest Virginia, including the following county, Washington. * WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 115 AM 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... Bristol Tn, Mountain City, Bluff City, Damascus, Shady Valley, Harr, Laurel Bloomery, South Holston Dam, Doeville, Sadie, Hunter, Konnarock and Morril`s Cave. - 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3678 8170 3663 8162 3664 8161 3663 8161 3661 8163 3661 8165 3659 8168 3658 8168 3637 8197 3647 8232 $$