Flood Advisory for Polk, TN
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- Polk
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Polk County in east Tennessee... When: Until 900 PM EDT.
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 continues. * WHERE...Polk County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ducktown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Archville, Turtletown, Big Frog Mountain and Copperhill. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 8:01PM EDT until August 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 6:43PM EDT until August 4 at 9:00PM 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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