Flood watch remains in effect for Alcoa, Maryville, Blount
ULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
635 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MARYVILLE...ALCOA...
KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE...
LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOUDON...LENOIR CITY...
MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE...
* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
* AT 633 AM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODED ROADS IN THE
KNOXVILLE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH THE MORNING...BETWEEN 1
AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WILL ADD TO THE FLOOD THREAT.
* AREAS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY FLOODING INCLUDE KNOXVILLE...LENOIR
CITY...AND MARYVILLE.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
635 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
BLOUNT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MARYVILLE...ALCOA...
KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE...
LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOUDON...LENOIR CITY...
MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MADISONVILLE...
* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
* AT 633 AM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODED ROADS IN THE
KNOXVILLE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH THE MORNING...BETWEEN 1
AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WILL ADD TO THE FLOOD THREAT.
* AREAS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY FLOODING INCLUDE KNOXVILLE...LENOIR
CITY...AND MARYVILLE.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
