Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington and southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, City of Bristol, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise.

* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Greeneville, Elizabethton, Abingdon, Newport, Erwin, Rogersville, Lebanon, Mountain City, Gate City, Jonesborough, Tusculum, Surgoinsville, Weber City, Parrottsville, Cleveland Va and Oak Grove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARTER, TN ... COCKE, TN ... GREENE, TN ... HAWKINS, TN ... JOHNSON, TN ... SEVIER, TN ... SULLIVAN, TN ... UNICOI, TN ... WASHINGTON, TN ... RUSSELL, VA ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... WISE, VA ... CITY OF BRISTOL, VA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.