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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Morristown TN

129 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



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Polk TN-

129 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EST THIS MORNING...



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



* WHERE...South Central Polk County in east Tennessee...



* WHEN...Until 615 AM EST.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring, especially

  along the Ocoee River. Streams continue to rise due to excess

  runoff from rainfall to the south in Georgia.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 127 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated

    heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected

    to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of

    rain have fallen in the warned area with heavier totals in excess

    of 4 inches to the south.

  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the

    warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Ducktown and Copperhill.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



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LAT...LON 3499 8444 3502 8447 3506 8455 3511 8459

      3510 8449 3502 8438 3499 8436





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