Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 12:20AM EDT until August 12 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 9:20pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
Bradley County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee...
McMinn County in east Tennessee...
Meigs County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Monroe County in east Tennessee...
Northern Polk County in east Tennessee...
Rhea County in east Tennessee...
* Until 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/.
* At 1220 AM EDT /1120 PM CDT/, 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...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...
Cleveland, Athens, Dayton, Pikeville, Decatur, Benton, Etowah,
Spring City and Charleston.
This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 19 and
56.
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:
Bledsoe, TN; Bradley, TN; Hamilton, TN; McMinn, TN; Meigs, TN; Monroe, TN; Polk, TN; Rhea, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov