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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

226 PM 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 530 PM EST



* AT 219 PM EST...AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED OVER 

THE WARNING AREA.   THE AREA OF RAIN PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOOD WAS 

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR...ALONG WITH SURFACE 

OBSERVATIONS...HAS ESTIMATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF 

RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

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

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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