Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 3:47PM EDT until August 9 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Rhea County in east Tennessee...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Spring City, Evensville, Piney Falls State Park, Old Washington and
Grandview.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Rhea, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov