Active AlertsBuffalo, TN

What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Where: Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Cherokee and Clay and east Tennessee, including the following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains, Bradley, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Unicoi, Washington TN and West Polk.
When: Through late tonight.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional Details: - Rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches per hour are expected with showers and thunderstorms that move into the region this afternoon and evening. These rainfall rates will occur on top of poor antecedent soil conditions due to the recent wet pattern, and will lead to the risk of isolated flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.