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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Blount County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last hour and a half. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Citico Beach and Talassee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Blount, TN; Monroe, TN · 35.534°, -84.130°
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- Blount, TN; Monroe, TN
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Blount County in east Tennessee... Northeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last hour and a half. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Citico Beach and Talassee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.