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Home Return to list Areal Flood Watch 0006 Issued by the Morristown / Knoxville Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-18 13:38:26
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WGUS64 KMRX 181838
FFAMRX
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Morristown TN
238 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TNZ015>018-046-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-190200-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FA.A.0006.260618T1838Z-260619T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-Johnson-Northwest Carter-Lee-Wise-Scott
VA-Russell-Washington VA-
Including the cities of Wise, Benhams, Honaker, Trade, Laurel
Bloomery, Rose Hill, Appalachia, Neva, Lebanon, Pardee, Abingdon,
Kyles Ford, Hiltons, Bristol TN, Treadway, Big Stone Gap,
Rosedale, Dye, Evanston, Elizabethton, Doeville, Hansonville,
Castlewood, Coeburn, Kingsport, South Holston Dam, Bristol VA,
Shady Valley, Sneedville, Norton, Mountain City, and Mooresburg
238 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,
Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Northwest Carter and Sullivan and
southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell,
Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Locally heavy rainfall from scattered showers and storms may
lead to isolated flash flooding through this evening. Areas
that see repeated training of storms are more likely to see
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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SR
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-18 21:42:44
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WGUS64 KMRX 190242
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1042 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TNZ015>018-046-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-190600-
/O.CON.KMRX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-260619T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-Johnson-Northwest Carter-Lee-Wise-Scott
VA-Russell-Washington VA-
Including the cities of Shady Valley, Hansonville, Elizabethton,
Honaker, Appalachia, South Holston Dam, Bristol VA, Kingsport,
Treadway, Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Lebanon, Mooresburg, Hiltons,
Coeburn, Rose Hill, Rosedale, Evanston, Bristol TN, Pardee, Dye,
Norton, Castlewood, Doeville, Benhams, Laurel Bloomery, Neva,
Sneedville, Wise, Mountain City, Kyles Ford, and Trade
1042 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,
Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Northwest Carter and Sullivan and
southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell,
Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered showers and storms may affect the watch area
through shortly late tonight. Any additional heavy rains,
especially in areas that saw repeated storms earlier tonight,
may lead to isolated flash flooding. This will be especially
true for portions of Lee, Scott, and Wise counties where area
creeks and rivers are running high from heavy rains today.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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CD
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-06-19 00:59:52 431 WGUS64 KMRX 190559 FFAMRX Flood Watch National Weather Service Morristown TN 159 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 TNZ015>018-046-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-190700- /O.EXP.KMRX.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-260619T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hancock-Hawkins-Sullivan-Johnson-Northwest Carter-Lee-Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- Including the cities of Honaker, Doeville, Bristol VA, Norton, Rose Hill, Bristol TN, Elizabethton, Abingdon, Kingsport, Rosedale, Lebanon, Evanston, Laurel Bloomery, Benhams, Dye, Sneedville, South Holston Dam, Coeburn, Appalachia, Mooresburg, Big Stone Gap, Hiltons, Shady Valley, Hansonville, Neva, Pardee, Kyles Ford, Wise, Trade, Mountain City, Castlewood, and Treadway 159 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... As the threat for additional flooding caused by new rainfall continues to decrease, the Flood Watch will be allowed to expire at 2 AM. However, a Flood Warning remains in effect for portions of southwest Virginia, including portions of Lee, Russell, Scott, and Wise Counties, where water levels along rivers and streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||