Flood Advisory until 08:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Hawkins and Sullivan. Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, City of Bristol, Scott and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Gate City, Surgoinsville, Weber City, Colonial Heights, Walnut Hill, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Clinchport, Hiltons, Bloomingdale, Warriors Path State Park, Blountville, Bays Mountain Park, Benhams, Okolona and Hilander Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: HAWKINS, TN ... SULLIVAN, TN ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... CITY OF BRISTOL, VA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
1 Government Center Pl
Abingdon, VA 24210
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-525-1330
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WASHCOVA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory