8:41 PM
— July 22nd, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kentucky,
including the following counties, in south central Kentucky,
Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In
southeast Kentucky, Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie,
Letcher and Perry.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
8:39 PM
— July 22nd, 1:00 AM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 510 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
MARTIN
IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
MCCREARY WHITLEY
IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
BELL FLOYD HARLAN
KNOTT KNOX LESLIE
LETCHER PERRY PIKE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARBOURVILLE, COAL RUN, CORBIN,
CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, INEZ,
JENKINS, MIDDLESBORO, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES,
PRESTONSBURG, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STEARNS, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG,
WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.
8:03 PM
— 10:00 PM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
AMHERST APPOMATTOX BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL CITY OF LYNCHBURG
IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
BEDFORD
IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
CRAIG
IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
ALLEGHANY VA BATH BOTETOURT
CITY OF BUENA VISTA CITY OF COVINGTON CITY OF LEXINGTON
CITY OF ROANOKE CITY OF SALEM ROANOKE
ROCKBRIDGE
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
GREENBRIER
7:38 PM
— July 22nd, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster,
Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.
* 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. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become
clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms may result in flash flooding.
Some storms will be capable of producing 2 to 3 inches of rain in
as little as an hour.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:30 PM
— July 22nd, 1:00 AM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 510 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
BUCHANAN DICKENSON
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
LOGAN MCDOWELL MINGO
RALEIGH WYOMING
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BECKLEY, BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK,
CHAPMANVILLE, CLINTWOOD, DAVENPORT, GARY, GRUNDY, HURLEY, LOGAN,
MAN, MULLENS, OCEANA, PINEVILLE, VANSANT, WAR, WELCH,
AND WILLIAMSON.
7:24 PM
— July 22nd, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following
counties, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin
and Virginia, including the following counties, Amherst,
Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin,
Halifax, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow moving cold front combined with an upper level
disturbance will bring widespread heavy rain to the region.
Rain will sometimes be torrential and could cause urban,
small stream, or flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:24 PM
— July 22nd, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia,
including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland,
Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery,
Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and
southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow moving cold front combined with an upper level
disturbance will bring widespread heavy rain to the region.
Rain will sometimes be torrential and could cause urban,
small stream, or flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
6:11 PM
— July 22nd, 1:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
510 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN EAST TENNESSEE
ANDERSON CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
HANCOCK MORGAN SCOTT
UNION
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
CITY OF NORTON LEE WISE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APPALACHIA, ARTHUR,
BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL, BIG STONE GAP, CARYVILLE, CLAIRFIELD,
CLINTON, COEBURN, ELGIN, ELK VALLEY, EVANSTON, FINCASTLE,
HARROGATE-SHAWANEE, HIGH POINT, HOWARD QUARTER, HUNTSVILLE,
JELLICO, KYLES FORD, LA FOLLETTE, LONE MOUNTAIN, LUTTRELL,
MAYNARDVILLE, NORMA, NORRIS LAKE, NORTON, OAK RIDGE, ONEIDA,
PARDEE, PAULETTE, PETROS, PINE ORCHARD, ROSE HILL, ROSE HILL,
ROYAL BLUE, SANDLICK, SHARPS CHAPEL, SLICK ROCK, SMOKEY JUNCTION,
SNEEDVILLE, SPRINGDALE, TREADWAY, WHITE OAK, AND WISE.
1:45 PM
— July 22nd, 2:30 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following areas,
Anderson, Blount Smoky Mountains, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky
Mountains, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,
Knox, Loudon, Morgan, North Sevier, Northwest Blount, Northwest
Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest Greene, Roane, Scott TN, Sevier
Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Sullivan,
Unicoi, Union and Washington TN and southwest Virginia, including
the following areas, Lee, Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and
Wise.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight into
Wednesday. Locations that receive multiple rounds or extended
periods of locally heavy rainfall could experience flash
flooding. Locations that have recently seen flooding need less
rainfall to have additional flooding, and should take additional
rounds of heavy rain and storms seriously.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
8:42 PM
— 10:45 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Bell, Harlan and Knox.
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 841 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.75 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will allow minor flooding
to continue.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Field, Stony Fork Junction, Rella, Blanche and Tacky Town.
8:41 PM
— 8:56 PM
The Flood Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.
Beartree
Beartree Campground will open Chipmunk Loop starting on May 14th and stay open until further notice. All sites in Chipmunk will be first-come, first-served. There will be no water available in Chipmunk Loop until we can get some maintenance done on the well. Bathrooms will be closed. There will be a portable toilet available near site 11 and a host in site 11. Customers will need to bring all water that they will need. The picnic area will be Closed while we do maintenance on the area and may remain closed for the remainder of 2026. If you have any questions please email them to sm.fs.mrnra@usda.gov or call the office at 276-783-5196. **Beartree Lake/Beach Area/Day Use Area Closed. **To enhance wildlife habitat and recreation, **Beartree Lake** has been drained so organic material can be removed from the lakebed. Fishing, swimming, and paddling are **not **permitted until the lake is replenished. Beach bathrooms will be closed, and potable water will **not **be available for the remainder of the season.
Grindstone
Grindstone Campground and its parking area will be closed for the 2026 Season. This closure is due to the replacement of aging infrastructure at Grindstone. Alternative parking * Across from Fox Creek Horse Campground 36.696628, -81.5326411 * At the Mount Rogers Trailhead 36.689230, -81.532605 Please visit [https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/gwj/recreation/camping-cabins/][1] for information and updates on camping in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. [1]: https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/gwj/recreation/camping-cabins/
Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest
Warden Field on the Tellico Ranger District is now limited to day use only. It is unlawful to enter or remain at Citico Campsite #14 (Warden Field) during the night period from 10p.m. to 6a.m. of every day during the time period of the 12th of May, 2026 through the 8th of September, 2026.
Cherokee National Forest
Little Milligan Boat Launch is scheduled to reopen June 27 for the 2026 boating season. A safety closure disrupted access while loggers salvaged downed timber from Hurricane Helene. Downed timber from Hurricane Helene poses an ever- increasing wildfire risk. Thank you for your patience.
Cherokee National Forest
Possession or operating a vessel powered by an internal combustion engine of any size or propelled by any other machinery rated greater than 5 horsepower is prohibited on McKamy Lake, Indian Boundary Lake, and Allen Branch Pond.
Cherokee National Forest
Going into or being upon or in the area of closure (this includes all forms ofpresence, including as a pedestrian or by any and all other means)
Cherokee National Forest
This Forest Order is associated with Wilderness Areas limitations concerning stay duration, group size limits, mechanized equipment, camping and camping equipment.
Cherokee National Forest
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Cherokee National Forest
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