Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 13 at 1:40PM EDT until July 13 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern McMinn County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Monroe County in east Tennessee...
Polk County in east Tennessee...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 138 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in
central Polk county near Archville, and between 1.0 and 2.0
inches have fallen in parts of McMinn county between Athens and
Englewood. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Athens, Ducktown, Etowah, Englewood, Niota, Hiwassee Ocoee State
Park, Reliance, Bullet Creek and Dentville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
McMinn, TN; Monroe, TN; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: