Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 5:19PM EDT until June 8 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Knox County in East Tennessee...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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 and Bearden.
This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 381
and 394.
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:
Knox, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: