HIDEFlood 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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