Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 9:34PM EDT until July 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 6:34pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 934 PM EDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in
Knoxville. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Knoxville, Alcoa, Farragut, Louisville, Rockford, Bearden and Lake
Forest.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 75 in Tennessee near mile marker 108. Interstate 40 in
Tennessee between mile markers 373 and 393.
While heavy rain has ended, flooding continues in Knoxville. Multiple
roads remain flooded and closed.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Knox, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: