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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

532 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JOHNSON COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM

EDT...



AT 532 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS STOPPED. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING

STILL EXISTS FROM THE RUNOFF OF THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...NEVA...MOUNTAIN CITY...



AT 532 PM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 167 

NEAR ROAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.



DURING HEAVY RAINS...KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...WATER 

CATCHMENTS...AND WATERWAYS.  SHALLOW...GENTLY FLOWING WATER CAN 

BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED 

QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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LAT...LON 3630 8197 3634 8176 3653 8169 3647 8195



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