Flood Advisory for Johnson, TN; Sullivan, TN; Russell, VA +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Johnson, Sullivan, City of Bristol, Russell, Scott, Washington
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Minor
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- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
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: Northeastern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Johnson County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Sullivan County in east Tennessee... Southwestern Russell County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia... * WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bristol Va, Abingdon, Damascus, Nickelsville, Benhams, Hilander Park and Collingwood. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 4:21PM EDT until August 17 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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