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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

933 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  KNOX COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  ROANE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 1130 PM EST



* RECENT RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN TWO AND ONE HALF TO THREE AND ONE 

HALF INCHES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY 

SHOWERS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH ACROSS THIS AREA EARLY 

TONIGHT. THIS ACTIVITY WILL RESULT IN HOURLY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 

ONE INCH AN HOUR. REDEVELOPING SHOWERS AND FLOODING CONTINUING 

OVERNIGHT IS LIKELY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...THE 

RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLANDS...AND 

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT 

TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3629 8403 3617 8393 3616 8374 3599 8365

          3582 8416 3590 8425 3569 8455 3584 8473

          3602 8439 3613 8442 3621 8432 3618 8424

          3624 8422 3622 8409



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