Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 8:18PM EDT until July 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 5:18pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Blount County in east Tennessee...
Southern Knox County in east Tennessee...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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, Alcoa, Farragut, Louisville, Rockford, Bearden and Lake
Forest.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 75 in Tennessee near mile marker 108. Interstate 40 in
Tennessee between mile markers 373 and 393.
Instruction:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Blount, TN; Knox, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: