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Part of: Georgia Cherokee Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 11:40PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 82,515 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
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Interactive affected-area map
Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN · ≈ 130 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
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- News Durham Herald Sun
UPDATE: Flood advisory issued for Cherokee County until 2 a.m. Sunday
- Bulletin NWS Morristown TN
Flash Flood Warning issued
Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN
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