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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

529 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 830 AM EDT



* AT 525 AM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT            

  EVACUATIONS HAD OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE CREEK ROAD AREA OF GREENE   

  COUNTY...AND THAT FLOOD PROBLEMS WERE OCCURRING IN THE LIMESTONE   

  AREA.



THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOSTLY STOPPED...BUT POCKETS OF MODERATE RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE.  FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO 

THREATEN TRAVELERS UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE AS WELL. STAY AWAY FROM 

EVACUATION OPERATIONS UNLESS PERMITTED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



AFTER SUNRISE...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER 

CATCHMENTS...AND WATERWAYS. SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN BECOME

A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.



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