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000 

WGUS74 KMRX 231708

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

108 PM EDT SAT SEP 23 2006



TNC145-231815-

ROANE TN-

108 PM EDT SAT SEP 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR ROANE

COUNTY...



AT 105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER TWO INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAINT 

ROCK...BRADBURY...FAIRVIEW AND KINGSTON.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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 3575 8471 3564 8460 3590 8427 3597 8429

      3591 8459



$$



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000 

WGUS74 KMRX 231708

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

108 PM EDT SAT SEP 23 2006



TNC145-231815-

ROANE TN-

108 PM EDT SAT SEP 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR ROANE

COUNTY...



AT 105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER TWO INCHES HAVE 

OCCURRED IN THE PAST THREE HOURS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAINT 

ROCK...BRADBURY...FAIRVIEW AND KINGSTON.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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 3575 8471 3564 8460 3590 8427 3597 8429

      3591 8459



$$



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