Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
759 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

TNC007-143-090215-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FA.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250509T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bledsoe TN-Rhea TN-
759 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 /659 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT /915 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Bledsoe and Rhea.

* WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT /915 PM CDT/.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 759 PM EDT /659 PM CDT/, local law enforcement reported
    heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding
    is already occurring.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Spring City, Melvine, Stinging Fork Falls State Park, Piney
    Falls State Park and Grandview.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3566 8519 3569 8530 3572 8527 3575 8527
      3575 8526 3576 8527 3577 8525 3577 8511
      3576 8507 3577 8504 3575 8503 3577 8493
      3576 8492 3577 8491 3579 8486 3577 8478
      3571 8482 3566 8502


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