Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 6:30PM EDT until June 8 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Knox County in East Tennessee...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar 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 inch in 1
hour. 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, Powell and Karns.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 112.
Interstate 40 in Tennessee near mile marker 380.
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: