Flood Advisory for Bradley, TN; Hamilton, TN
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southwestern Bradley County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... When: Until 745 PM EDT.
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.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Bradley County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Cleveland, Harrison, McDonald, Harrison Bay State Park and Apison. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 7 at 4:38PM EDT until August 7 at 7:45PM 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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