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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

1153 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2007



TNC145-040530-

ROANE TN-

1153 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR

CENTRAL ROANE COUNTY...



AT 1152 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN OVER ROANE COUNTY HAVE 

EXITED THE AREA. HOWEVER...RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 2.5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY...FROM 

ROCKWOOD TO KINGSTON. ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BE FLOODED...AND CREEKS 

AND STREAMS MAY BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KINGSTON AND 

ROCKWOOD.



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

NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU COME TO A FLOODED OR CLOSED 

ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN IF YOU FIND YOUR CAR SUDDENLY 

SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS...GET OUT IMMEDIATELY AND GO TO HIGHER 

GROUND MOST PEOPLE WHO DIE IN FLOODS DIE IN THEIR CARS.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MORRISTOWN.



LAT...LON 3593 8467 3581 8478 3572 8448 3592 8427



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