Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 2:38AM EDT until August 12 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 11:38pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,
Anderson, Blount Smoky Mountains, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky
Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,
Knox, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest
Cocke, Northwest Greene, Scott TN, Sevier Smoky Mountains,
Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and
Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including the following
areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.
* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional showers and storms are expected to spread into the
area this morning into the early afternoon. Due to recent
rainfall, poor antecedent soil conditions will lead to heightened
chances for localized flash flooding with this additional
convection.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov