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TNZ045-132100-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

236 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2001



...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR UNICOI COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM EDT...



AT 230 PM EDT...EMERGENCY OFFICIALS INDICATED THAT FLOODING ON 

BOTH ROCK AND INDIAN CREEKS ARE RECEEDING...BUT WERE STILL 

CAUSING FLOODING IN UNICOI...LIMESTONE COVE AND ERWIN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ERWIN...UNICOI...LIMESTONE

COVE AND BANNER HILL.



KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER CATCHMENTS...AND 

WATERWAYS. SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN BECOME A RAGING

TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.



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.



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