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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0137 Issued by the Morristown / Knoxville Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-05 18:41:01
819
WGUS84 KMRX 052340
FLSMRX
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
740 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
TNC121-143-145-060245-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0137.260805T2340Z-260806T0245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Meigs TN-Rhea TN-Roane TN-
740 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Meigs County in east Tennessee...
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Roane County in east Tennessee...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rockwood, Fairview, Spring City, Eagle Furnace, Ten Mile,
Peakland, Grandview, Paint Rock and Piney Falls State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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LAT...LON 3570 8490 3590 8465 3576 8449 3557 8471
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DGS
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-05 21:35:39 165 WGUS84 KMRX 060235 FLSMRX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Morristown TN 1035 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026 TNC121-143-145-060245- /O.EXP.KMRX.FA.Y.0137.000000T0000Z-260806T0245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Meigs TN-Rhea TN-Roane TN- 1035 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flood Advisory will expire at 1045 PM EDT this evening for a portion of east Tennessee, including the following areas, Meigs, Rhea and Roane. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 3570 8490 3590 8465 3576 8449 3557 8471 $$ DGS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||