Flood Advisory until 09:15PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Carter, Johnson and Sullivan. Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following county and independent city, City of Bristol and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Elizabethton, Hampton, Walnut Hill, Central, Bluff City, Watauga, Hunter, Morril's Cave, Sadie, South Holston Dam, Rocky Mount State Park, Blountville, Doeville, Tri-City Airport and Bloomingdale. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARTER, TN ... JOHNSON, TN ... SULLIVAN, TN ... 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