Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:50PM EDT until September 28 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 4:50pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 10:45pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Carter County in east Tennessee...
Southeastern Sullivan County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Central Washington County in east Tennessee...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 750 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported significant flash
flooding with water rescues continuing across Carter county.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Several water rescues are
ongoing across Carter county. Recent heavy rainfall across the
mountains is producing life threatening flash flooding. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Several water rescues are ongoing across Carter
county. Recent heavy rainfall across the mountains is
producing life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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, Central, Pine Crest, Midway, Hampton,
Oak Grove, Unicoi, Bluff City, Watauga, Milligan College, Rocky
Mount State Park, Morril's Cave, Hunter, Embreeville, Telford,
Sadie and Limestone.
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.
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; Sullivan, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN