Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 6:06PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 3:06pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Carter County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Greene County in east Tennessee...
East Central Hawkins County in east Tennessee...
Unicoi County in east Tennessee...
Washington County in east Tennessee...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 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...
Johnson City, Erwin, Jonesborough, Midway, Banner Hill, Pine Crest,
Unicoi, Baileyton and Telford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 in Tennessee between mile markers 26 and 44. Interstate
81 in Tennessee between mile markers 34 and 51.
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:
Carter, TN; Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Unicoi, TN; Washington, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov