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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

929 AM EST WED JAN 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  LOUDON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  MORGAN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  ROANE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 1130 AM EST



* AT 926 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS...WITH LOCALIZED 

AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES.  AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF TO ONE INCH 

OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THE NEXT 2 

HOURS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...THIS

STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLANDS...AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

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



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