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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

911 PM EDT FRI MAY 13 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN

WISE COUNTY...



EVEN THOUGH THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS MOVED EAST OF THE 

REGION...THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS IS LIKELY PRODUCING LOCALIZED PONDING

OF LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN

WISE COUNTY.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POUND

AND PARDEE.



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS, LOW

LYING FARMLAND, AND ROADS ADJACENT TO STREAMS. OTHER LOW LYING PLACES

THAT NORMALLY FLOOD EASILY COULD BECOME DEATH TRAPS. IF YOU COME TO A

FLOODED OR CLOSED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN THIS IS A LIFE

THREATENING SITUATION.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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.



LAT...LON 3696 8281 3703 8244 3722 8254 3713 8279



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