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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE BENTON COUNTY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

311 AM CST SUN MAR 31 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BENTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN

  HOUSTON COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  STEWART COUNTY IN TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 615 AM CST



* AT 302 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN FALLING OVER MOST OF STEWART COUNTY AND THE WESTERN HALF OF 

  HOUSTON COUNTY. ALMOST 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THIS AREA

  IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.



* AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THIS AREA DURING 

  THE NEXT 2 HOURS. EXPECT SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS TO COME TO NEAR

  BANKFULL AND POSSIBLY BLOCK SOME ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF 

HYDROPLANING AS WATER COLLECTS ON AREA ROADWAYS.



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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER,

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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