


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
720 WGUS84 KMRX 242239 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 639 PM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025 TNC019-091-VAC191-250145- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0032.250624T2239Z-250625T0145Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carter TN-Johnson TN-Washington VA- 639 PM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Carter and Johnson and southwest Virginia, including the following county, Washington. * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mountain City, Shady Valley, Neva, Laurel Bloomery and Doeville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3660 8179 3663 8172 3662 8162 3661 8165 3659 8168 3657 8168 3657 8169 3655 8169 3654 8170 3654 8171 3652 8171 3634 8188 3629 8192 3639 8202 3649 8200 $$ BW