Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 9:56PM EDT until July 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 956 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in Knoxville.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. 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.
Additional heavy rain will be moving across areas that have already
experienced flooding, including Knoxville. Multiple roads remain
flooded and closed in the city.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Knox, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: