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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

715 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LINCOLN COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE



* UNTIL 845 PM CDT



* AT 709 PM CDT...THE TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED

  FLASH FLOODING IN LINCOLN COUNTY. STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ON

  THE RISE AND STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS BASED ON WEATHER RADAR SINCE 4 PM HAVE TOTALED

  IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF LINCOLN 

  COUNTY FROM DELLROSE...COLDWATER...FAYETTEVILLE AND FLINTVILLE AREAS. 



  MORE RAIN HAS MOVED INTO LINCOLN COUNTY AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

  WILL ONLY ADD TO SWOLLEN CREEKS AND STREAMS.



  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

  SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

  IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

  RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

  PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

  SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

  AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

  HIGHER GROUND.



  TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

  RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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