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  • Flood Warning for Lee County, Virginia
  • Flood Warning issued February 17 at 5:02PM EST by NWS
  • Effective: Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 4:09 p.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 10:15 p.m.
  • The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
    * Flood Warning for...
    Claiborne County in east Tennessee...
    Northwestern Hancock County in east Tennessee...
    Campbell County in east Tennessee...
    Scott County in east Tennessee...
    Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
    The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
    Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
    * Until 1100 PM EST Saturday
    * At 457 PM EST, Doppler radar and spotter reports indicated heavy
    rain that could cause flooding. Up to one inch of rain has already
    fallen across the warned area. An additional inch will be possible
    through 7 pm EST. Creeks and streams will continue to rise through
    this evening.
    * Some locations that may experience flooding include...
    La Follette, Norton, Oneida, Wise, Sneedville, Jonesville, Big
    Stone Gap, New Tazewell, Tazewell, Jacksboro, Pennington Gap,
    Huntsville, Harrogate, Helenwood, Jellico, Caryville, Coeburn,
    Appalachia, Pound and St. Paul.