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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

441 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BRADLEY COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  MCMINN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE

  MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 845 AM EST



* AT 335 AM CST(435 AM EST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER       

  RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS SOUTHEAST          

  TENNESSEE. THE HEAVIEST BAND...WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING 

  EAST AROUND 15 MPH ACROSS CENTRAL BRADLEY AND MCMINN COUNTIES. A   

  LARGE AREA OF MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO THE WEST OF THE LINE.



RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT IS IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES 

ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AROUND ONE 

THIRD INCH AN HOUR IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH DAY BREAK. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



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 3504 8540 3501 8480 3526 8469 3537 8440

          3577 8469 3542 8497 3545 8518



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