Flood — Washington, Tennessee

2025-08-23 · near Gray, Washington, Tennessee

Event narrative

Social media photos showed water over roads, in addition to several feet of water in a low spot next to the road.

Wider weather episode

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd. The slow moving nature of these storms resulted in heavy rains and notable flooding near the I-26 corridor between Kingsport and Johnson City.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.