Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED1/25/2024 1:58:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Possible
1/25/2024 1:58:00 PM until 1/27/2024 2:45:00 AM
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.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including
the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains,
Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, East Polk, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon,
Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount,
Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky
Mountains, Southeast Monroe, Union and West Polk.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The combination of recent snowmelt, saturated ground, and
heavy rainfall will create conditions favorable for flooding
within and near the flood watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood