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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Thursday September 26th, 2024 :: 02:03 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:00PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* 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 202 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding across 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.

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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