Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 2:59PM EDT until July 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 11:59am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Greene County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen in the last hour, in areas that have received upwards
of 3 to 4 inches since last night, and which experienced flooding
last night and earlier today. Given how saturated the ground is,
flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Greeneville, Tusculum, Mosheim, Camp Creek, Chucky, Rocky Fork and
Mohawk.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 42 and 54. Interstate
81 in Tennessee between mile markers 20 and 30.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Rheatown Creek, Paint Creek, Cuerton Dial Branch, Coffee Ridge
Creek, Painter Creek, Broad Shoal Creek, Pudding Creek, Cannon
Branch, Rocky Fork, Miami Branch, Mink Creek, Saylor Creek, East
Fork Richland Creek, Stony Creek, Gap Creek, Dry Creek, Moore
Branch, Big Limestone Creek, South Fork Roaring Fork, Potter Creek,
Camp Creek, South Indian Creek, Higgins Creek, Pigeon Creek, Caney
Branch, Davis Creek, Spivey Creek, Gass Creek, Richland Creek,
Clark Creek, Flint Creek, Pikestaff Creek, Lick Creek, Roaring
Fork, Hoover Creek, Longarm Branch, Nolichucky River, Pond Creek,
Puncheon Camp Creek, Gunstock Branch, Little Chucky Creek, Round
Knob Branch, Asbury Creek, Bumpus Cove Creek, Bent Creek, Devil
Branch, Harris Branch, Hice Branch, Horse Creek, Mosheim Branch,
Grassy Creek, Sinking Creek, Devils Creek, Seven Springs Branch and
Little Bald Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Greene, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: