Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 1:20PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 10:20am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
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...Through Thursday morning.
* 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 possible this afternoon and
evening. Due to recent rainfall, poor antecedent soil conditions
will lead to heightened chances for localized flash flooding with
this additional convection. Chances for additional showers and
storms remain overnight as well, though how widespread is
uncertain.
- 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