Flash Flood Warning: Cherokee, NC, Polk, TN, 07:19 UTC, 5 November 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued November 5 at 2:19AM EST until November 5 at 5:15AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

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Issued by: NWS Morristown TN
Severity: Severe
Urgency: Immediate
Certainty: Likely
Began: 07:19 UTC, 5 November 2026
Ended: 10:15 UTC, 5 November 2026

Area

Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN

What the National Weather Service said

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee... * Until 515 AM EST. * At 219 AM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...…

What it advised

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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