Flash Flood — Monroe, Tennessee

2021-08-14 · near Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee

Event narrative

Up to two feet of water covered roadways near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Unicoi Lane in Tellico Plains.

Wider weather episode

Typical summer afternoon thunderstorms affected East Tennessee, but a few strengthened and produced damaging wind gusts that blew down trees. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 983680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.