Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 10:57PM EDT until August 12 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 7:57pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1057 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Knoxville, Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center,
McMahan, Seymour, Kimberlin Heights and Wears Valley.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 109.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 384 and 403.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Knox, TN; Sevier, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov