Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage this afternoon and evening, with showers and storms continuing into Sunday morning. Training of showers and storms will occur across some areas. These are the areas where flooding is most likely. Locally heavy rainfall is expected with any stronger showers and storms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood