Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 2:12AM EDT until September 26 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 11:12pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 1:15am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the
* 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 415 AM EDT.
* At 212 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to
0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy showers.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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...
Johnson City, Elizabethton, Mountain City, Hampton, Pine Crest,
Unicoi, Glade Spring, Damascus, Doeville, Neva, Sadie, Shady
Valley, Elk Mills, Hunter, Laurel Bloomery, Roan Mountain, Roane
Mountain State Park, Hampton Creek Cove State Park, Milligan
College 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