342  
WGUS64 KMRX 121720  
FFAMRX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
120 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
 
TNZ035-067-068-130600-  
/O.EXB.KMRX.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-260813T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MORGAN-ROANE-LOUDON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIRVIEW, PINE ORCHARD, OLIVER SPRINGS,  
HARRIMAN, LENOIR CITY, EAGLE FURNACE, HIGH POINT, PETROS, ROCKWOOD,  
LOUDON, BRADBURY, AND KINGSTON  
120 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTIES: LOUDON, MORGAN AND ROANE.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL, POOR ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS  
WILL LEAD TO HEIGHTENED CHANCES FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WITH  
THIS ADDITIONAL CONVECTION. CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND  
STORMS REMAIN OVERNIGHT AS WELL, THOUGH HOW WIDESPREAD IS  
UNCERTAIN.  
- 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>018-036>047-069>074-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-130600-  
/O.EXT.KMRX.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-260813T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-  
ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-  
NORTHWEST CARTER-SOUTHEAST CARTER-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NORTHWEST BLOUNT-  
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-LEE-  
WISE-SCOTT VA-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTON, SHARPS CHAPEL, MAYNARDVILLE,  
MOORESBURG, BEAN STATION, BRISTOL TN, WHITE PINE, FINCASTLE,  
HARRISBURG, LEBANON, ROSEDALE, HARTFORD, NORRIS LAKE, CHESTNUT HILL,  
LIMESTONE COVE, ARTHUR, ELGIN, OAK RIDGE, SNEEDVILLE, WHITE OAK,  
NEVA, BRISTOL VA, SPRINGDALE, KODAK, MCMAHAN, PARDEE, ROYAL BLUE,  
CADES COVE, RUSSELLVILLE, DANDRIDGE, NEWPORT, KNOXVILLE, HOWARD  
QUARTER, SOUTH HOLSTON DAM, COEBURN, SHADY VALLEY, APPALACHIA,  
CLINTON, ERWIN, GREENEVILLE, DYE, PIGEON FORGE, CEDAR CREEK,  
HANSONVILLE, JEFFERSON CITY, DOEVILLE, ELKMONT, CLAIRFIELD, LA  
FOLLETTE, ALPHA, BYBEE, STRAWBERRY PLAINS, MARYVILLE, LAUREL  
BLOOMERY, LUTTRELL, SEVIERVILLE, TRADE,  
PAULETTE, HARROGATE-SHAWANEE, ELK VALLEY, LONE MOUNTAIN,  
KINGSPORT, BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, HONAKER, BENHAMS, NORMA, BEARDEN,  
EVANSTON, MOUNTAIN CITY, HUNTSVILLE, HAPPY VALLEY, MORRISTOWN, WISE,  
JOHNSON CITY, CARYVILLE, ALCOA, BIG STONE GAP, SANDLICK, HAMPTON,  
ROSE HILL, UNICOI, ONEIDA, LAKE FOREST, JELLICO, ELIZABETHTON,  
SEYMOUR, SLICK ROCK, TREADWAY, KYLES FORD, HILTONS, GATLINBURG,  
CASTLEWOOD, SMOKEY JUNCTION, AND ABINGDON  
120 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS:  
ANDERSON, BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, CAMPBELL, CLAIBORNE, COCKE SMOKY  
MOUNTAINS, GRAINGER, HAMBLEN, HANCOCK, HAWKINS, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON,  
KNOX, NORTH SEVIER, NORTHWEST BLOUNT, NORTHWEST CARTER, NORTHWEST  
COCKE, NORTHWEST GREENE, SCOTT TN, SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS,  
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...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL, POOR ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS  
WILL LEAD TO HEIGHTENED CHANCES FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WITH  
THIS ADDITIONAL CONVECTION. CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND  
STORMS REMAIN OVERNIGHT AS WELL, THOUGH HOW WIDESPREAD IS  
UNCERTAIN.  
- 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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