Flash Flood in Monroe County, Tennessee

Flash Flood August 14, 2021 · Monroe County, Tennessee

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Tellico Plains (35.3649, -84.2937).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 983680. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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