Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:11AM EDT until September 26 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 6:11am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 12:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following
counties, Blount, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen,
Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Sevier and Union and southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Lee and Scott.
* WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 911 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Knoxville, Morristown, Maryville, Sevierville, Alcoa,
Jefferson City, Newport, Rogersville, Gatlinburg, Dandridge,
Sneedville, Rutledge, Jonesville, Pigeon Forge, New Tazewell,
Bean Station, Louisville, Tazewell, White Pine and Plainview.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Claiborne, TN; Cocke, TN; Grainger, TN; Greene, TN; Hamblen, TN; Hancock, TN; Hawkins, TN; Jefferson, TN; Knox, TN; Sevier, TN; Union, TN; Lee, VA; Scott, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN