Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:07PM EDT until September 26 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:07am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following
counties, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sevier,
Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington and southwest Virginia, including
the following counties and independent city, City of Bristol,
Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise.
* WHEN...Until 500 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.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Greeneville,
Elizabethton, Abingdon, Newport, Erwin, Rogersville, Lebanon,
Mountain City, Gate City, Jonesborough, Tusculum,
Surgoinsville, Weber City, Parrottsville, Cleveland Va and
Oak Grove.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Carter, TN; Cocke, TN; Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Johnson, TN; Sevier, TN; Sullivan, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Washington, VA; Wise, VA; City of Bristol, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN