Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:02AM EDT until September 27 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:02am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Carter County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Washington County in east Tennessee...
* Until 100 PM EDT.
* At 1002 AM EDT, emergency management reported flash flooding.
Water rescues are ongoing in Embreeville. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Embreeville. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Johnson City, Elizabethton, Erwin, Jonesborough, Pine Crest,
Midway, Central, Unicoi, Watauga, Milligan College, Avondale,
Embreeville, Leesburg, Telford, Hunter, Limestone and Sadie.
Instruction:
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Carter, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN