Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
634 WGUS84 KMRX 090308 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 1108 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 TNC009-011-065-093-105-107-121-123-139-155-090715- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0022.240509T0308Z-240509T0715Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blount TN-Bradley TN-Hamilton TN-Knox TN-Loudon TN-McMinn TN- Meigs TN-Monroe TN-Polk TN-Sevier TN- 1108 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk and Sevier. * WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1108 PM 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... Cleveland, Maryville, Athens, Lenoir City, Alcoa, Sweetwater, Loudon, Madisonville, Benton, Etowah, Louisville, Rockford, Charleston, Eagleton Village, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, South Cleveland, Englewood, Vonore and Greenback. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3530 8494 3537 8485 3543 8483 3554 8471 3564 8455 3579 8431 3584 8401 3589 8375 3569 8365 3568 8366 3554 8400 3536 8441 3535 8443 3527 8452 3506 8473 3514 8512 $$ GC