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Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 11:58PM EDT until July 5 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Description

FFWMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Carter County in east Tennessee...
South Central Sullivan County in east Tennessee...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 1158 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hunter and Sadie.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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