Tennessee Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/06/2026 14:02

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 6 at 5:02PM EDT until July 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Grainger County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Jefferson County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rutledge, Blaine, Buffalo Springs and Joppa. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Grainger, TN; Jefferson, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN