Flash Flood Warning issued November 5 at 2:19AM EST until November 5 at 5:15AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
Southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee...

* Until 515 AM Est.

* At 219 AM Est, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported multiple roads closed and water
going into homes in the Grassy Creek area.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses due to
recent heavy rainfall and runoff from places to the south.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Ducktown, Hot House, Copperhill, Culberson, William L. Davenport
Refuge and Big Frog Mountain.

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

This month

2071st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days