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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

920 PM CDT SAT JUL 13 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 1045

PM...



AT 912 PM, MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER LINCOLN COUNTY.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED THAT NUMEROUS ROADS IN

THE WESTERN END OF THE COUNTY ARE ALREADY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

DOPPLER RADAR ALSO SHOWS THAT SOME SPOTS OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF

LINCOLN COUNTY ARE STILL RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 1.8 INCHES OF RAIN PER

HOUR, AND THAT AREAS AROUND COLDWATER RECEIVED UP TO 4.4 INCHES

BETWEEN 600 PM AND 900 PM.



SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE LATE EVENING IN LINCOLN

COUNTY, SO RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE UTMOST CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT FLOODING IS THE NUMBER 1 WEATHER KILLER, AND

THAT MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

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