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URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

1229 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2002



...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY...

NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM EST...



THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR CHEROKEE

COUNTY...NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM EST.

OBSERVED RAINFALL AT JOANNA BALD REPORTED 1.36 INCHES OF RAIN

DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS.  DOPPLER RAINFALL ESTIMATES

SUGGEST OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 6

HOURS.



AT 1220 AM...CHEROKEE COUNTY DISPATCH CONTINUED TO REPORT WATER

CROSSING SOME AREA ROADWAYS WITH PONDING OF LOW LYING AREAS.  LIGHT

TO MODERATE RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH CHEROKEE COUNTY THROUGH 2 AM

BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO DRIZZLE OR SPRINKLES.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.  RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN

ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR

VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER

GROUND.



PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER OR FAVORITE RADIO OR

TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE.



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