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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

251 PM EST WED JAN 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MCMINN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 545 PM EST



* AT 248 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THAT THE BULK OF THE RAIN WAS MOVING OUT OF MCMINN COUNTY.         

  HOWEVER...IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MORE HOURS FOR THE WATER ON THE     

  GROUND TO RECEDE.  WATER MAY ACTUALLY RISE DURING THIS PERIOD.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  RICEVILLE...ETOWAH...HILLSVIEW...ATHENS...CLEAR WATER...

  ENGLEWOOD...NIOTA



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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