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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

535 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  UNICOI COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT



* AT 531 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR ERWIN.  THE THUNDERSTORM

  PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOOD WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  ERWIN...BANNER HILL...UNICOI... AND LIMESTONE COVE



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL  

INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR.



DURING THE PAST HOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SMALL STREAMS 

AROUND BANKFULL IN UNICOI COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS... AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE HEAVY 

RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. IF 

FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



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LAT...LON 3614 8254 3603 8236 3617 8222 3625 8234



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