Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 4:59PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 1:59pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through tonight
as Hurricane Helene moves into the southeast U.S. With saturated
ground from previous rainfall, creeks and streams will remain
elevated or above bank full tonight.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following counties, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, including
the following counties, Blount, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke,
Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,
Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Polk, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and
Washington, and southwest Virginia, including the following
counties and independent cities, City of Bristol, City of Norton,
Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 435 PM EDT, Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected in
much of the warned area through tonight. Some locations in
the mountains and southwest North Carolina may receive an
additional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall through tonight.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Knoxville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Morristown, Maryville,
Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Greeneville, Sevierville,
Elizabethton, Alcoa, Abingdon, Jefferson City, Newport,
Erwin, Rogersville, Norton, Gatlinburg, Lebanon and Wise.
- 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:
Cherokee, NC; Clay, NC; Blount, TN; Carter, TN; Claiborne, TN; Cocke, TN; Grainger, TN; Greene, TN; Hamblen, TN; Hancock, TN; Hawkins, TN; Jefferson, TN; Johnson, TN; Knox, TN; Loudon, TN; Monroe, TN; Polk, TN; Sevier, TN; Sullivan, TN; Unicoi, TN; Union, TN; Washington, TN; Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Washington, VA; Wise, VA; City of Bristol, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN