Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 8 at 11:52AM EDT until June 8 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 8:52am
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including
the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains,
Bradley, Campbell, East Polk, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon, Marion,
McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest
Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains,
Southeast Monroe, Union and West Polk.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will be over the area today,
some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3
inches per hour will be possible, which will lead to the risk
of
isolated flash flooding especially in areas that see repeated
or prolonged periods of heavy rain.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Roane; Loudon; Knox; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov