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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

435 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2001



...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR WISE 

COUNTY AND THE CITY OF NORTON...HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6PM EDT...



AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN IN NORTHERN WISE COUNTY.  

THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH...WITH OTHER STORMS

ALSO AFFECTING THE REMAINDER OF WISE COUNTY.  



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN AROUND THE NORTON AND WISE AREAS SINCE

130 PM EDT.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED 

OVER THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS...OVER MUCH OF WISE COUNTY.  



DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOODED AREA ON FOOT.  BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF

FLASH FLOODING DEVELOPS.  STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER

STATEMENTS...AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS.



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