Flash Flood Warning for Anderson, TN; Campbell, TN; Knox, TN +2 more
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FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Anderson County in east Tennessee... Southern Campbell County in east Tennessee... Central Knox County in east Tennessee... East Central Morgan County in east Tennessee... South Central Scott County in east Tennessee... *...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Anderson County in east Tennessee... Southern Campbell County in east Tennessee... Central Knox County in east Tennessee... East Central Morgan County in east Tennessee... South Central Scott County in east Tennessee... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across 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... Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs, Halls, Rocky Top, Norris, Powell, Karns and Bearden. This includes the following highways... Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 129. Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 379 and 400.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 5:18PM EDT until August 17 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Morristown TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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