Flood Watch until 07:00PM Monday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, East Polk, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Monroe and West Polk.
* WHEN...From 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this evening through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall from heavy showers and thunderstorms will move across portions of the area tonight and Monday. This rainfall combined with saturated grounds from recent rains may result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... LOUDON ... NW BLOUNT ... BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... NORTH SEVIER ... SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SEQUATCHIE ... BLEDSOE ... RHEA ... MEIGS ... MCMINN ... NORTHWEST MONROE ... SOUTHEAST MONROE ... MARION ... HAMILTON ... BRADLEY ... WEST POLK ... EAST POLK
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Clay County, NC
345 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-389-1361
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CLAYCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch