Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 8:30PM EDT until May 24 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Blount County in east Tennessee...
Eastern Knox County in east Tennessee...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Louisville, Rockford, Eagleton
Village, Friendsville, Lake Forest, Wildwood, Bearden, Seymour,
Kimberlin Heights, Maloneyville, Mascot, Clover Hill, House
Mountain State Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Knox, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: