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TNZ010-030-031-060200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

742 PM CST FRI MAR 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SMITH...JACKSON AND CLAY 

COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CST...



CITIES AFFECTED THROUGH 800 PM CST INCLUDE...

GAINESBORO...CELINA...CARTHAGE AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS.



RAINFALL RATES HAVE DROPPED OFF TO LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SOME ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE 

EVENING HOURS BUT NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED. THEREFORE...THE 

FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 800 PM. 



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.



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