Flood Advisory until 09:30PM Friday
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Johnson and Sullivan. Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following county and independent city, City of Bristol and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 735 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain and flooding in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. This has caused urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. No additional rainfall is expected over the next two hours. Flooding may continue for a couple more hours. - Some locations experiencing flooding include... Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Walnut Hill, Harr, Hilander Park, South Holston Dam, Shady Valley and Benhams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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