Flash Flood Warning

FFWMRX

The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Blount County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Knox County in east Tennessee... Western Sevier County in east Tennessee...

* Until 230 AM EDT.

* At 1243 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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... Knoxville, Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, McMahan, Seymour, Kimberlin Heights and Wears Valley.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 108 and 109. Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 384 and 403.