NWS Flood Watch (Johnson County)

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Flood Watch issued February 21 at 10:29AM CST until February 24 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Knoxville

...Additional Rounds of Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Expected Thursday Night Through Saturday Morning... .Moderate to heavy rainfall will move over the region once again Thursday night through Saturday morning as moisture streams across the Tennessee Valley and Southern Appalachians along a meandering warm front. Additional flooding is expected given recent heavy rainfall leading to excessive runoff. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of Southwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia, including the following areas, in Southwest North Carolina, Cherokee and Clay. In East Tennessee, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, NW Blount, North Sevier, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN, and West Polk. In Southwest Virginia, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, and Wise. * From late tonight through Saturday morning * Additional moderate to heavy rainfall will overspread the region tonight, lasting through Saturday morning. Rainfall totals ranging from 1 to 2 inches are expected with isolated higher amounts closer to 3 inches possible. * Low lying and poor drainage areas will have the greatest risk for flooding. Creeks, streams, and main stem rivers may also flood.

Counties Affected:
Anderson; Bledsoe; Blount Smoky Mountains; Campbell; Claiborne; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Grainger; Hamblen; Hancock; Hawkins; Jefferson; Johnson; Knox; Loudon; McMinn; Meigs; Morgan; NW Blount; North Sevier; Northwest Carter; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Northwest Monroe; Rhea; Roane; Scott; Sequatchie; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Southeast Carter; Southeast Greene; Southeast Monroe; Sullivan; Unicoi; Union; Washington

Issued by: NWS Knoxville (Eastern Tennessee)
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