BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
321 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee…
West Central Roane County in east Tennessee…

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Rockwood, Eagle Furnace and Grandview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.