Active AlertsPolk
Flood Warning
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Northeastern Bradley County in east Tennessee Southwestern McMinn County in east Tennessee Northwestern Polk County in east Tennessee
When: Until 215 PM EST.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 1116 AM EST, extreme rainfall in northern Georgia, in excess of 6 to 10 inches, produced catastrophic flooding in the Copperhill area early this morning. Runoff from this flooding will continue to move down the Ocoee river and may cause additional flooding downstream. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Benton, Charleston, Calhoun and Parksville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.