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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...FOR POTENTIAL DAM FAILURE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

545 PM EDT WED MAY 7 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE PIED PIPER 

DAM IN CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED...



AT 537 PM EDT...CHEROKEE COUNTY...NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT ALL RAIN HAD STOPPED OVER THE 

PIED PIPER BASIN. IN ADDITION...HIWASSEE LAKE IS SPILLING WATER TO 

LOWER LAKE LEVELS. THIS...IN TURN...IS ALLOWING PERSIMMON CREEK TO 

LOWER. STATE OFFICIALS HAVE JUDGED THE DAM TO BE SOUND IN STRUCTURE.



WITH ALL THESE THINGS CONSIDERED...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE 

POTENTIAL FAILURE OF PIED PIPER DAM IS CANCELLED. MORE RAIN IS 

EXPECTED THURSDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR OTHER LOCAL 

MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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LAT...LON 3519 8390 3501 8400 3501 8430 3521 8423



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