Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:36AM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:36am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Cocke County in east Tennessee...
Sevier County in east Tennessee...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 1036 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in
Sevierville, Hartford, Cosby, and Del Rio. Numerous roads are
closed due to flooding near these areas. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sevierville, Newport, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Parrottsville,
Pittman Center, Cosby, Fairgarden, Hartford, Harrisburg, Great
Smoky Mountains National Park, Elkmont, Del Rio, Wears Valley,
Round Mountain and Roundtop Mountain State Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Cocke, TN; Sevier, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN