A Flood Watch caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible this afternoon into tonight.
A portion of east Tennessee, including the following areas, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
The Watch will be in effect beginning at Noon through this evening.
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Showers and thunderstorms will move into the area today with some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour will be possible and some locations will already have wet ground, which will lead to the risk of isolated flash flooding especially in areas that see repeated
or prolonged periods of heavy rain.
For more tips on safety during flooding go to http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
