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WGUS64 KMRX 221757  
FFAMRX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
157 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
NCZ060-061-TNZ081>087-098>102-230100-  
/O.EXB.KMRX.FA.A.0009.260722T1800Z-260724T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-  
SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, DAYTON, PARKSVILLE, CARTWRIGHT,  
BULLET CREEK, CITICO, SPRING CITY, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN, JASPER,  
SHOOTING CREEK, CAGLE, MARTIN SPRINGS, BRAYTON, MONTEAGLE, BIG  
SPRING, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, BENTON, OLD CUMBERLAND, HALETOWN  
(GUILD), HAYESVILLE, BRASSTOWN, GRANDVIEW, DUNLAP, MELVINE,  
ETOWAH, MARBLE, PALIO, CHATTANOOGA, TUSQUITEE, PIKEVILLE, RELIANCE,  
COKER CREEK, ATHENS, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, MURPHY, WHITWELL, SOUTH  
PITTSBURG, MOUNT CREST, TASSO, SWEETWATER, CONASAUGA, LONE OAK,  
UNAKA, OLD WASHINGTON, POWELLS CROSSROADS, DUCKTOWN, MADISONVILLE,  
EVENSVILLE, CLEVELAND, TURTLETOWN, HIAWASSE DAM, VIOLET, ARCHVILLE,  
CLEAR WATER, DENTVILLE, AND TOPTON  
157 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026 /1257 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026/  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING AREAS, CHEROKEE AND CLAY AND EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING  
THE FOLLOWING AREAS, BLEDSOE, BRADLEY, EAST POLK, HAMILTON, MARION,  
MCMINN, MEIGS, NORTHWEST MONROE, RHEA, SEQUATCHIE, SOUTHEAST MONROE  
AND WEST POLK.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED, SOME WITH VERY  
HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OR  
EXTENDED PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD EXPERIENCE  
FLASH FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
TNZ041-068-071>074-230100-  
/O.EXT.KMRX.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-260723T1800Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-LOUDON-NORTHWEST BLOUNT-BLOUNT SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELKMONT, LENOIR CITY, HARRISBURG, GATLINBURG,  
PIGEON FORGE, MARYVILLE, MCMAHAN, CADES COVE, HARTFORD, SEYMOUR,  
SEVIERVILLE, HAPPY VALLEY, KODAK, LOUDON, AND ALCOA  
157 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, LOUDON, NORTH  
SEVIER, NORTHWEST BLOUNT AND SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED, SOME WITH VERY  
HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OR  
EXTENDED PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD EXPERIENCE  
FLASH FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
TNZ012>018-035>040-042>047-067-069-070-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-230000-  
/O.CON.KMRX.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-260723T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-  
MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-NORTHWEST  
GREENE-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-  
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-KNOX-JEFFERSON-LEE-WISE-SCOTT VA-RUSSELL-  
WASHINGTON VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HIGH POINT, LIMESTONE COVE, APPALACHIA, EAGLE  
FURNACE, JOHNSON CITY, NORRIS LAKE, ROYAL BLUE, DOEVILLE, STRAWBERRY  
PLAINS, HARRIMAN, WISE, SNEEDVILLE, CLAIRFIELD, SHARPS CHAPEL, OAK  
RIDGE, SPRINGDALE, CHESTNUT HILL, KYLES FORD, SHADY VALLEY, ELK  
VALLEY, LAUREL BLOOMERY, ARTHUR, EVANSTON, PAULETTE, ROSE HILL,  
HONAKER, ALPHA, KINGSPORT, BYBEE, ERWIN, MOUNTAIN CITY, BEARDEN,  
SMOKEY JUNCTION, KINGSTON, NEVA, BRISTOL VA, CASTLEWOOD, HILTONS,  
LEBANON, HUNTSVILLE, JELLICO, PINE ORCHARD, KNOXVILLE, MOORESBURG,  
FAIRVIEW, CLINTON, NEWPORT, BIG STONE GAP, HOWARD QUARTER, CARYVILLE,  
SLICK ROCK, WHITE PINE, ROSEDALE, JEFFERSON CITY, MAYNARDVILLE,  
RUSSELLVILLE, ELIZABETHTON, LA FOLLETTE, OLIVER SPRINGS, ONEIDA,  
BRISTOL TN, GREENEVILLE, CEDAR CREEK, FINCASTLE, MORRISTOWN, BENHAMS,  
TREADWAY, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, HANSONVILLE, LONE MOUNTAIN, ABINGDON,  
ELGIN, DANDRIDGE, LAKE  
FOREST, BRADBURY, LUTTRELL, DYE, UNICOI, HARROGATE-SHAWANEE,  
ROCKWOOD, NORTON, SANDLICK, NORMA, PETROS, TRADE, BIG SOUTH FORK  
NATIONAL, BEAN STATION, WHITE OAK, PARDEE, HAMPTON, AND COEBURN  
157 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
ANDERSON, CAMPBELL, CLAIBORNE, GRAINGER, HAMBLEN, HANCOCK, HAWKINS,  
JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, KNOX, MORGAN, NORTHWEST CARTER, NORTHWEST  
COCKE, NORTHWEST GREENE, ROANE, SCOTT TN, SOUTHEAST CARTER,  
SOUTHEAST GREENE, SULLIVAN, UNICOI, UNION AND WASHINGTON TN AND  
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, LEE, RUSSELL,  
SCOTT VA, WASHINGTON VA AND WISE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED, SOME WITH VERY  
HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OR  
EXTENDED PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD EXPERIENCE  
FLASH FLOODING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
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