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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

926 PM EDT SUN JUL 29 2001



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 

WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8 AM EDT...



HEAVY RAINS OVER THE BASIN OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE HOLSTON RIVER 

HAVE RUN OFF INTO THE RIVER CHANNEL AND ARE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT 

RISES ON THE RIVER.



THE FLOOD WAVE WILL TRAVEL DOWNSTREAM ON THE NORTH FORK AND CAUSE 

DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG ITS COURSE. HOMES AND BUSINESS 

ALONG THE RIVER ARE ALSO IN DANGER.



THE FOLLOWING CREST ARRIVAL TIMES AND LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE. 

REMEMBER...IT IS DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL NEAR THE NORTH FORK OF THE 

HOLSTON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.



THE CREST WILL ARRIVE AT SALTVILLE AROUND 3 AM MONDAY. THE CREST 

WILL REACH HIGHWAY 80 NEAR LINDELL AROUND 4 AM. IT WILL REACH  

HIGHWAY 19 NEAR HOLSTON AROUND 5 AM. IT WILL REACH ROUTE 614 NEAR 

MENDOTA AROUND 6 AM. IT WILL REACH HIGHWAY 58 NEAR HILTON AROUND 7 

AM. IT WILL REACH WEBER CITY NEAR GATE CITY AROUND 8 AM MONDAY.



STAY AWAY FROM THE VICINITY OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE HOLSTON RIVER. 

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID BRIDGES OVER THIS RIVER 

UNTIL AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCE THE RIVER IS SAFE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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