Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Red Bank, TN ∙ Soddy-Daisy, TN ∙ Walden, TN ∙ Middle Valley, TN ∙ Fairmount, TN ∙ Mowbray Mountain, TN ∙ Signal Mountain, TN ∙ Falling Water, TN

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Morristown TN 1056 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Hamilton County in east Tennessee... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 1056 PM EDT, local law enforcement and 911 dispatch reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 6 inches of rain have fallen this evening. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring. Runoff is resulting in continued rising water on some creeks. Mountain Creek at the base of Signal Mountain has risen to 6.9 feet as of 10 PM EDT, at 6.5 feet Cross Street is flooded and impassable. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain and thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement and 911 dispatch reported. 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... Chattanooga, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Walden, Lakesite, Fairmount, Red Bank, Falling Water, North Chickamauga Creek Gorge, Middle Valley, Mowbray Mountain, Lone Oak and Shady Grove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3528 8513 3526 8509 3518 8518 3507 8535 3515 8539 3529 8526 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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