Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 8 at 2:22AM EDT until June 8 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 11:22pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
areas, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen,
Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Northwest Carter, Northwest
Cocke, Northwest Greene, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene,
Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington TN.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through 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 move into the area Monday,
some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3
inches per hour will be possible and some locations will
already heave wet ground, 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:
Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov