Flood Advisory for Cocke, TN; Grainger, TN; Greene, TN +2 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: North Central Cocke County in east Tennessee... Central Grainger County in east Tennessee... West Central Greene County in east Tennessee... Hamblen County in...
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
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Cocke County in east Tennessee... Central Grainger County in east Tennessee... West Central Greene County in east Tennessee... Hamblen County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Jefferson County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Morristown, White Pine, Alpha, Lowland and Panther Creek State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 8 at 3:16PM EDT until August 8 at 6:15PM 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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