Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 6:27AM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 3:27am
Expires:
July 23, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Blount County in east Tennessee...
Central Monroe County in east Tennessee...
* Until 1000 AM EDT.
* At 627 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Madisonville, Tariffville, Citico Beach, Citico, Talassee and Mount
Vernon.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Monroe, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: