🚨 Flash Flood Warning — Bristol TN
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⚠️ Flash Flood Warning issued June 28 at 2:51AM EDT until June 28 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Issued by: NWS Morristown TN
Effective: 2026-06-28T02:51:00-04:00
Expires: 2026-06-28T05:00:00-04:00
At 251 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol...
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.