Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 7:42PM EDT until July 19 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Meigs County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Roane County in east Tennessee...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
Eagle Furnace.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Meigs, TN; Rhea, TN; Roane, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: