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Flash Flood Warning for Blount, TN; Monroe, TN

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Blount, Monroe
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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...

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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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.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 6:27AM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM 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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