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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

432 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR HAMILTON

COUNTY...



AT 429 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THAT SEVERAL STREETS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM HEAVY 

RAINS. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE STOPPED, RUNOFF CONTINUES 

AND STREETS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FLOODED THROUGH THE WARNING PERIOD.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SODDY-DAISY...SIGNAL MOUNTAIN...EAST RIDGE...AND CHATTANOOGA.



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.



REMEMBER A FEW RULES ABOUT MOVING WATER. A FEW INCHES OF MOVING WATER

WILL CARRY OFF MOST ADULTS. A FOOT OF RUNNING WATER WILL CARRY OFF

MOST VEHICLES. TWO FEET OF MOVING WATER CAN CARRY OFF TRACTOR-TRAILER

RIGS. DONT MESS AROUND WITH MOVING WATER. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED

OR CLOSED ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN BETTER TO BE SAFE NOW THAN

SORRY LATER.



LAT...LON 3498 8546 3497 8498 3533 8496 3544 8517



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