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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

924 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2006



TNC107-050230-

MCMINN TN-

924 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR MCMINN

COUNTY...



AT 922 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODING. OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS...RADAR 

ESTIMATED RAINFALL IS IN EXCESS OF THREE AND ONE HALF INCHES.

SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF MCMINN COUNTY RECEIVED THE MOST 

RAINFALL.



THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED THE FLOODING HAVE MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE 

COUNTY. WATER RUNOFF AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 

HOUR.

 

BE VERY CAREFUL AT NIGHT WHEN IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SEE FLOODING.

IF YOU SEE FLASH FLOODING...ACT NOW MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY GET OUT OF FLOODED AREAS NOW. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED

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

SITUATION.



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 3549 8445 3534 8441 3528 8451 3526 8472

      3527 8474 3528 8471 3530 8474 3534 8484

      3541 8483 3565 8462 3565 8454



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000 

WGUS74 KMRX 050131

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

924 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2006



TNC107-050230-

MCMINN TN-

924 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR MCMINN

COUNTY...



AT 922 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODING. OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS...RADAR 

ESTIMATED RAINFALL IS IN EXCESS OF THREE AND ONE HALF INCHES.

SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF MCMINN COUNTY RECEIVED THE MOST 

RAINFALL.



THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED THE FLOODING HAVE MOVED NORTHEAST OF THE 

COUNTY. WATER RUNOFF AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 

HOUR.

 

BE VERY CAREFUL AT NIGHT WHEN IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SEE FLOODING.

IF YOU SEE FLASH FLOODING...ACT NOW MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY GET OUT OF FLOODED AREAS NOW. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED

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

SITUATION.



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 3549 8445 3534 8441 3528 8451 3526 8472

      3527 8474 3528 8471 3530 8474 3534 8484

      3541 8483 3565 8462 3565 8454



$$



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