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000 

WGUS54 KMRX 162213

FFWMRX

NCC039-043-170115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

609 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT



* AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IN CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES.   

THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOOD WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 

15 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  HIAWASSE DAM...UNAKA...HANGING DOG CAMPGROUND...MURPHY...MARBLE...

  ANDREWS...BRASSTOWN...HAYESVILLE...TUSQUITEE...CHATUGE DAM



AT 609 PM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF WATER 

FLOWING ACROSS A BRIDGE OVER BRASSTOWN CREEK.  STREET FLOODING WAS 

ALSO REPORTED IN ANDREWS AND IN SEVERAL BUSINESSES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...THIS

STORM 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.



LAT...LON 3525 8415 3510 8427 3499 8417 3498 8352

          3517 8360



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000 

WGUS54 KMRX 162213

FFWMRX

NCC039-043-170115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

609 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT



* AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IN CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES.   

THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOOD WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 

15 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  HIAWASSE DAM...UNAKA...HANGING DOG CAMPGROUND...MURPHY...MARBLE...

  ANDREWS...BRASSTOWN...HAYESVILLE...TUSQUITEE...CHATUGE DAM



AT 609 PM EDT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF WATER 

FLOWING ACROSS A BRIDGE OVER BRASSTOWN CREEK.  STREET FLOODING WAS 

ALSO REPORTED IN ANDREWS AND IN SEVERAL BUSINESSES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...THIS

STORM 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.



LAT...LON 3525 8415 3510 8427 3499 8417 3498 8352

          3517 8360



$$

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