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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday August 9th, 2014 :: 07:24 p.m. CDT

Advisory

The NWS has issued a FLOOD ADVISORY for Bledsoe County till 9:15 CST

Flood Advisory
Alert:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
WESTERN BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 718 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...PALIO...OLD CUMBERLAND...CAGLE...MOUNT
CREST...FALL CREEK FALLS S.P....FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN AND MOWBRAY
MOUNTAIN.

Instructions: IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

Address/Location
Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
3150 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 423-447-5555

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