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Washington County, VA Department of Emergency Management
Saturday February 15th, 2025 :: 09:56 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 03:30AM Sunday

Dangerous flooding impacts from earlier heavy rainfall will continue through the early morning. Be advised that additional rainfall is expected during the early morning hours, which may bring a risk of renewed flooding.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier rainfall is ongoing.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following counties, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan and Union and southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent cities, City of Bristol, City of Norton, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise.

* WHEN...Until 330 AM EST.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for water from these storms to recede. Area rivers and streams remain high. Significant and dangerous flooding hazards are ongoing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 938 PM EST, Local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Abingdon, Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Gate City, Sneedville, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, New Tazewell, Tazewell, Pennington Gap, Weber City, Cleveland Va, Walnut Hill, Harrogate, Church Hill and Mount Carmel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CAMPBELL, TN ... CLAIBORNE, TN ... GRAINGER, TN ... HANCOCK, TN ... HAWKINS, TN ... SULLIVAN, TN ... UNION, TN ... LEE, VA ... RUSSELL, VA ... SCOTT, VA ... WASHINGTON, VA ... WISE, VA ... CITY OF BRISTOL, VA ... CITY OF NORTON, VA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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