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Flash Flood Warning for Carter, TN; Sullivan, TN; Washington, TN +2 more

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What is happening

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Carter County in east Tennessee... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Washington County in east Tennessee... South Central Washington County in southwestern Virginia... The Southeastern City...

What the bulletin says to do

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

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Bulletin details

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Carter County in east Tennessee... Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Washington County in east Tennessee... South Central Washington County in southwestern Virginia... The Southeastern City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. 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... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, Morril's Cave, South Holston Dam, Blountville, Harr and Tri-City Airport. This includes Interstate 81 in Tennessee between mile markers 63 and 74.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:12PM EDT until August 9 at 10:15PM 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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