Tennessee Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/30/2026 02:49

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 5:49AM EDT until May 30 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 2:49am
Expires: 
May 30, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central McMinn County in east Tennessee... * Until 1000 AM EDT. * At 549 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over the last hour with additional rain expected. 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... Athens, Clear Water and Riceville.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
McMinn, TN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN