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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

1116 AM EDT SUN JUL 29 2001





...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CARTER...JOHNSON...SULLIVAN...

UNICOI...WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE...AND THE CITY OF

BRISTOL...THE CITY OF NORTON...LEE...RUSSELL...SCOTT...WASHINGTON...

AND WISE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 1230 PM...



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL REPORTED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS MUCH

OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE.  FLOODING HAS BEEN

REPORTED ON VARIOUS ROADWAYS...AND ISOLATED EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN

REQUIRED.



ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE

WARNED AREA THIS MORNING.  AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN

WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISIONS SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER

STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS FLASH FLOOD EVENT.



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