Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 8:10PM EDT until September 25 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 5:10pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 8:15pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Carter County in east Tennessee...
Johnson County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Elizabethton, Mountain City, Hampton, Unicoi, Glade Spring,
Damascus, Doeville, Neva, Shady Valley, Sadie, Elk Mills, Hunter,
Laurel Bloomery, Roan Mountain, Roane Mountain State Park, Hampton
Creek Cove State Park, Konnarock and Limestone Cove.
Instruction:
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Carter, TN; Johnson, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN