What is happening
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northeastern Bradley County in east Tennessee... Southwestern McMinn County in east Tennessee... Northwestern Polk County in east Tennessee... * WHEN...Until 415 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 157 PM 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 continues 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
Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
