The Town of Franklin will be replacing three (3) fire hydrants in the Town Mountain Area on Thursday, June 4, 2026 which will result in a water service interruption. Water service will be interrupted for several hours beginning at 8:00 a.m. until mid-to-late afternoon.
Planned Water Service Interruption – Thursday, June 4 – Town Mountain Road Area
The Town of Franklin will be replacing three (3) fire hydrants in the area of Town Mountain on Thursday,
June 4, 2026. Work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and should conclude by mid-to-late afternoon.
This replacement and installation will require water service to be interrupted for several hours as they
complete this task. Door hangers with a service interruption notice are being placed at homes and
businesses within the impacted area beginning today, June 1, 2026 and information is being shared via
town website and other media outlets.
Impacted streets include: Town Mountain Drive, Kingwood Circle, Greenbrier Street, Lion Street, Foxfire
Street, Skylark Street, Starfire Street, Lamplighter Street, Ridge Street and a portion of Clyde Street.
The notice includes instructions to close all taps and faucets during the service interruption and
recommends filling the bathtub or large containers to allow for use during the service interruption for
flushing of toilets. Following the repair, water may appear cloudy or contain small particulates and
customers are asked to run water until it clears.
The Town does not anticipate having to issue a boil water advisory with this water line service, and
information will be shared via website and social media as soon as service has been restored.
Should you have any questions, please contact Public Works at 828-524-2516.
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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop this afternoon, with a marginal risk for severe storms, mainly across the southern half of the area. Temperatures rebound to near-normal today, with a return to cooler conditions Tuesday.
2. Dry conditions are expected from Wednesday through Saturday. A warming trend begins Wednesday, with a return to near-normal temperatures expected by the weekend.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TUESDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..WEDNESDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A cluster of thunderstorms are expected to move into the area from the northwest this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may become strong to severe, with damaging winds and hail the primary threat, with the most likely area to see severe storms being in the southern Cumberland plateau southern Tennessee valley. If all things line up, the environment is supportive of winds up to 65 mph and 1 to 1.5 inch hail.
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