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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...POTENTIAL FOR DAM FAILURE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

144 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR POTENTIAL DAM FAILURE CONTINUES FOR 

CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EDT...



AT 140 PM...CHEROKEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THAT WATER HAD RECEDED A LITTLE BEHIND THE LOWER PIED PIPER DAM IN 

SOUTHWEST CHEROKEE COUNTY. THIS HAS TAKEN SOME PRESSURE OFF THE DAM. 

THEY ALSO REPORT THAT A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE DAM INDICATES 

THAT IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION. STATE OFFICIALS ARE EN ROUTE TO 

ASCERTAIN THE SITUATION IN MORE DETAIL.



TWO SMALLER DAMS ABOVE THIS ONE HAVE FAILED AND WASHED OUT SOME 

LOCAL ROADS.



MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. 

REMEMBER...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR DAM FAILURE MEANS THAT THE DAM 

COULD FAIL BECAUSE OF THE WATER PRESSURE BEHIND IT AND RESULT IN A 

VERY FAST FLASH FLOOD. STAY OUT OF THE AREA AND OBEY AUTHORIZED 

OFFICIALS WHO MIGHT ASK YOU TO EVACUATE OR DETOUR AROUND THE AREA.



IT IS NOT WORTH RISKING DRIVING OVER FLOODED ROADS. IF YOU SEE WATER 

OVER A ROAD OR THE ROAD IS CLOSED...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN



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