Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 17 at 5:54PM EDT until August 17 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Anderson County in east Tennessee...
Northern Blount County in east Tennessee...
Southern Knox County in east Tennessee...
East Central Roane County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Sevier County in east Tennessee...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Alcoa, Farragut, Pigeon Forge,
Louisville, Rockford and Eagleton Village.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Anderson, TN; Blount, TN; Knox, TN; Roane, TN; Sevier, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov