Gate City, VA Weather Alerts

Flood Watch issued August 1 at 2:50AM EDT until August 2 at 5:00AM EDT

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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Cherokee and Clay, 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, Johnson,
Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier,
Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest
Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie,
Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene,
Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West
Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee,
Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Over the past couple of days, many locations have received 2
to 4 inches or more of rainfall. Additional showers and
storms are expected today, possibly continuing into tonight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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