Flood — Washington, Tennessee

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

Event narrative

Social media photo showed Boones Creek Road closed near the railroad crossing due to flooding.

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 1291179. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.