Flash Flood Warning for Claiborne County TN and Lee County VA
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NWS Morristown has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Claiborne County in east Tennessee and southwestern Lee County in Virginia until 3:15 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Claiborne County, TN and Southwestern Lee County, VA
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Morristown TN. Effective from August 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM EDT until August 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Claiborne County in east Tennessee and southwestern Lee County in southwestern Virginia. Specific locations include Tazewell, Harrogate, Arthur, Powell River Preserve, and Cumberland Gap.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective August 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM EDT. Expires and ends August 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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