Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 3:26PM EDT until September 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 12:26pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
counties, Carter, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will
take several hours for all the water to recede from creeks and
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 325 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Johnson City, Elizabethton, Erwin, Mountain City, Hampton,
Central, Pine Crest, Oak Grove, Banner Hill, Spurgeon,
Unicoi, Watauga, Hunter, Roan Mountain, Roane Mountain State
Park, Elk Mills, Sadie, Milligan College, Limestone Cove and
Hampton Creek Cove State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Carter, TN; Johnson, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN