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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

1227 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM

EDT...



AT 1227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE RAIN INTENSITY HAS DECREASED...BUT AREAS OF MODERATE RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE.  THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING STILL EXISTS FROM THE 

RUNOFF OF THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...AVONDALE...FALL BRANCH... 

GRAY...AND JONESBOROUGH.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS OVER PARTS OF THE COUNTY. 

AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT  

HOUR.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...

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



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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LAT...LON 3622 8263 3621 8241 3639 8235 3642 8260



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