Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
116 WGUS84 KMRX 250435 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 1235 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 TNC019-059-163-171-179-250730- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0081.240925T0435Z-240925T0730Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carter TN-Greene TN-Sullivan TN-Unicoi TN-Washington TN- 1235 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Carter, Greene, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington. * WHEN...Until 330 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1235 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... Johnson City, Greeneville, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Tusculum, Midway, Oak Grove, Pine Crest, Central, Unicoi, Bluff City, Watauga, Avondale, Telford, Leesburg, Embreeville, Limestone, Milligan College, Davy Crockett Birthplace and Rocky Mount 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3615 8288 3647 8232 3639 8204 3603 8270 $$