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Flash Flood Warning for Blount, TN; Knox, TN; Loudon, TN +2 more

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What you need to know

Applies to
Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane
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What is happening

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Blount County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Knox County in east Tennessee... Loudon County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee... East Central Roane County in east Tennessee... * Until 230...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Full official description

Bulletin details

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Blount County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Knox County in east Tennessee... Loudon County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee... East Central Roane County in east Tennessee... * Until 230 AM EDT. * At 1134 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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... Oak Ridge, Maryville, Lenoir City, Alcoa, Kingston, Loudon, Farragut, Louisville, Eagleton Village and Vonore. This includes the following highways... Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 73 and 84. Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 356 and 370.

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  1. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 11:34PM EDT until August 12 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

    Official revision

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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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