Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

TNC007-121-143-162200-
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Bledsoe TN-Meigs TN-Rhea TN-
300 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /200 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025/

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Bledsoe, Meigs and Rhea.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT /500 PM CDT/.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Overflowing poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy
    rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or
    expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5
    and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Pikeville, Spring City, Stinging Fork Falls State Park,
    Evensville, Piney Falls State Park, Melvine, Grandview,
    Peakland and Ten Mile.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3566 8524 3575 8520 3574 8503 3576 8482
      3573 8470 3572 8470 3572 8469 3564 8462
      3564 8463 3555 8495 3557 8525


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JLB