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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

754 PM CST SUN MAR 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  JACKSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  MACON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  SMITH COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  SUMNER COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  TROUSDALE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  WILSON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GALLATIN...LAFAYETTE AND MOUNT JULIET



* UNTIL 1100 PM CST



* AT 747 PM CST...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS BEGINNING TO MOVE TO THE EAST.

  DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE 

  AREA. AREA ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOOD...ESPECIALLY IN LOW AREAS.

  SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

  FLOODING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL RAINFALL HAS A CHANCE TO DRAIN OFF.



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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