Flash Flood Warning for Hamilton, TN
At 529 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Numerous reports of street flooding across southern Hamilton County from county dispatch. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring....
Official alert brief
At 529 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Numerous reports of street flooding across southern Hamilton County from county dispatch. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Chattanooga, Ridgeside, Red Bank, East Ridge and Lookout Mountain. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 7.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.