Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1235 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

TNC019-059-163-171-179-250730-
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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.

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LAT...LON 3615 8288 3647 8232 3639 8204 3603 8270


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