Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 3:02AM EDT until July 11 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Description

FFWMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee...
Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 302 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches 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...
Greeneville, Erwin, Tusculum, Banner Hill, Davy Crockett
Birthplace, Limestone, Chucky, Telford, Rocky Fork and Embreeville.

This includes Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 38 and
54.

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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