Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for the Tennessee side of the Smoky Mountains.

Watch for creeks, streams and low lying areas to fill fast Saturday morning as one to three inches of rain will move across the area.

Seek higher ground if creeks start to rise and do not drive through water that’s completely crossing the road.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATEMENT

159 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026 /1259 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026/ …FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON… * 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, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk, Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West Polk. * WHEN…From 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – Showers and a few thunderstorms will lift back into the area, some with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches per hour can be expected with some of these showers and storms, and areas that see repeated or prolonged periods of heavy rain will be especially at risk for flash flooding. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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