Flood Advisory for Hamilton, TN; Marion, 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. Water over roadways. Where: Southern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... East Central Marion County in east Tennessee... When: Until 1130 AM EDT /1030 AM CDT/.
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...Southern Hamilton County in east Tennessee... East Central Marion County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM EDT /1030 AM CDT/. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 833 AM EDT /733 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Walden, Ridgeside, Harrison, Fairmount, Red Bank, Collegedale and East Ridge. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued July 23 at 8:33AM EDT until July 23 at 11:30AM 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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