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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

148 PM EST WED JAN 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BLOUNT COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 445 PM EST



* AT 144 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IN BLOUNT COUNTY.  THE AREA OF RAIN         

  PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOOD WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  HAPPY VALLEY...WALLAND...CADES COVE...TOWNSEND...CLOVER HILL...

  MARYVILLE...WILDWOOD...EAGLETON VILLAGE



AT 148 PM EST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED OVER 20 ROADS WITH 

STANDING WATER AND APPROXIMATELY 5 ROADS WITH WATER RUNNING OVER.



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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