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WGUS74 KMRX 292146

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TNZ017-044-VAZ005-300000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

546 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2001



...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WASHINGTON AND

SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE AND SCOTT COUNTY IN VIRGINIA UNTIL 8

PM...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN HAVE BEEN MOVING SLOWLY NORTH

FROM NEAR EMBREEVILLE TO KINGSPORT TO GATE CITY VIRGINIA.  STREET

FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE KINGSPORT AREA. SOME SMALL STREAMS

AND DITCHES ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS AS WELL.



THESE HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM AND MOVE OVER THE SAME

AREAS UNTIL AROUND 8 PM.  EXPECT MORE FLOODING OF STREETS AND ROADS

AND SMALL STREAMS. LOW LYING AREAS ARE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO FLOODING

IN THIS SITUATION.



STAY OUT OF FLOODED ROADS. NEVER WALK OR PLAY NEAR STREAMS OR

DITCHES IN HEAVY RAIN.



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