Flood Watch issued June 27 at 9:44AM EDT until June 28 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,
Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Campbell, Claiborne,
Cocke Smoky Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins,
Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North
Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke,
Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sevier
Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast
Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington TN and southwest
Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA,
Washington VA and Wise.
* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening through Sunday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase in
coverage this afternoon and evening, with showers and storms
continuing into Sunday morning. Training of showers and
storms will occur across some areas. These are the areas
where flooding is most likely. Locally heavy rainfall is
expected with any stronger showers and storms.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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