Station Name: LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,273 feet

Nearest Address:
SR-73
Townsend, TN 37882
Blount County

GPS Coordinates: 35.66453328, -83.7112821

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 10:31PM EDT until July 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sun July 12, 2026, 10:31 PM
Expires: Mon July 13, 2026, 1:00 AM

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Blount County in east Tennessee... Southern Knox County in east Tennessee... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1031 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in Knoxville. Heavy rain will be moving across areas that have already experienced flooding. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Knoxville, Alcoa, Farragut, Louisville, Rockford, Bearden and Lake Forest. This includes the following highways... Interstate 75 in Tennessee near mile marker 108. Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 373 and 393.

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.

Flood Watch issued July 12 at 9:47PM EDT until July 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Sun July 12, 2026, 9:47 PM
Expires: Mon July 13, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of East Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and southwest North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are ongoing tonight. Locations that have recently seen flooding, or received several inches of rainfall, are at greatest risk of additional flooding if they receive additional heavy rainfall. Locations that have already seen flooding should take additional rounds of heavy rain and storms seriously. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.