Flash Flood — Union, Tennessee

2019-02-06 · near Maynardville, Union, Tennessee

Event narrative

Flash flooding and water-covered roadways throughout the county.

Wider weather episode

A warm, moist, Gulf air mass was in place across the area, with a weak surface trough located over the Cumberland Plateau, which helped focus rainfall amounts of a few inches over parts of northeast Tennessee.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 810243. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.