Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 11:40PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 8:40pm
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
Southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee...
* Until 245 AM EDT.
* At 1140 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen over the last hour or two. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 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...
Ducktown, Turtletown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Copperhill and
Hot House.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov