Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 19 at 6:09PM EDT until July 19 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
Northwestern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT /715 PM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 609 PM EDT /509 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pikeville, Melvine and Stinging Fork Falls State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bledsoe, TN; Rhea, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: