Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 5:34PM EDT until July 28 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Greene County in east Tennessee...
South Central Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Washington County in east Tennessee...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Greeneville, Tusculum, Mosheim, Bulls Gap, Camp Creek, Cedar Creek,
Romeo, Mohawk, McCloud and Rocky Fork.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 46 and 54. Interstate
81 in Tennessee between mile markers 21 and 35.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov