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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

520 PM CST SUN MAR 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MACON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  SUMNER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  TROUSDALE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  WILSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...HENDERSONVILLE...

  GALLATIN...MOUNT JULIET...GREEN HILL



* UNTIL 815 PM CST



* AT 514 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FROM HENDERSONVILLE TO HARTSVILLE TO MEADORVILLE IN MACON COUNTY.

  RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST 3 HOURS WITH

  ANOTHER INCH OF RAINFALL EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS.



* EXPECT FLOODING OF AREA ROADWAYS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ANY AREA

  IN THE VICINITY OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. MOST

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES,

DIPS, OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY TO CROSS

A FLOWING STREAM, EVEN A SMALL ONE, ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER,

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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