572  
WGUS64 KMRX 231804  
FFAMRX  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
204 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
TNZ041-068-071>074-231915-  
/O.EXP.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 ALCOA, HAPPY VALLEY, CADES COVE, KODAK,  
ELKMONT, SEVIERVILLE, MCMAHAN, PIGEON FORGE, GATLINBURG, LOUDON,  
HARRISBURG, MARYVILLE, SEYMOUR, HARTFORD, AND LENOIR CITY  
204 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED
 
 
THE FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED FOR A PORTION OF EAST TENNESSEE,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, COCKE SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS, LOUDON, NORTH SEVIER, NORTHWEST BLOUNT AND SEVIER SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS.  
 
THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT HAS DIMINISHED. THEREFORE, THE FLOOD WATCH  
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  
 

 
 
NCZ060-061-TNZ081>087-098>102-240000-  
/O.CON.KMRX.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-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, VIOLET, SHOOTING CREEK, DUCKTOWN,  
ATHENS, GRANDVIEW, MARTIN SPRINGS, BIG FROG MOUNTAIN, SIGNAL  
MOUNTAIN, TURTLETOWN, CLEAR WATER, PARKSVILLE, POWELLS CROSSROADS,  
MADISONVILLE, COKER CREEK, TASSO, HAYESVILLE, SPRING CITY, JASPER,  
TOPTON, DAYTON, OLD WASHINGTON, BRASSTOWN, ARCHVILLE, CAGLE,  
DENTVILLE, ETOWAH, DUNLAP, BENTON, MARBLE, WHITWELL, TUSQUITEE,  
CONASAUGA, UNAKA, MURPHY, PALIO, MONTEAGLE,  
CHATTANOOGA, MOUNT CREST, BULLET CREEK, HALETOWN (GUILD), BIG  
SPRING, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, SWEETWATER, OLD CUMBERLAND, LONE OAK,  
CITICO, MELVINE, HIAWASSE DAM, RELIANCE, SOUTH PITTSBURG, BRAYTON,  
CARTWRIGHT, CLEVELAND, PIKEVILLE, AND EVENSVILLE  
204 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026 /104 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026/  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS  
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...UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SCATTERED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORM ARE EXPECTED,  
AND SOME MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCATIONS THAT  
RECEIVE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OR EXTENDED PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL  
COULD EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS WHERE  
THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED.  
- 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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