Flash Flood Warning for Bledsoe, TN; Bradley, TN; Hamilton, TN +5 more
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FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bledsoe County in east Tennessee... Bradley County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... McMinn County in east Tennessee... Meigs County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Monroe County in...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bledsoe County in east Tennessee... Bradley County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... McMinn County in east Tennessee... Meigs County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Monroe County in east Tennessee... Northern Polk County in east Tennessee... Rhea County in east Tennessee... * Until 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/. * At 1220 AM EDT /1120 PM CDT/, 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... Cleveland, Athens, Dayton, Pikeville, Decatur, Benton, Etowah, Spring City and Charleston. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 19 and 56.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 12:20AM EDT until August 12 at 3:15AM 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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