Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cherokee County NC and Polk County TN
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Morristown has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Cherokee County NC and southeastern Polk County TN until 2:45 AM EDT August 2.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cherokee County NC and Polk County TN
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cherokee County NC and Polk County TN.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Morristown TN. Effective from August 1 at 11:40 PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina and southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee. Specific locations include Ducktown, Turtletown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Copperhill and Hot House.
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 over the last hour or two. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective August 1 at 11:40 PM EDT and expires August 2 at 2:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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