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000 

WGUS74 KMRX 072038

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

438 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008



VAC191-072200-

/O.CON.KMRX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080807T2200Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

WASHINGTON VA-

438 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR

WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 431 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



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

EMORY-MEADOW VIEW.



RADAR ESTIMATES IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHEAST

WASHINGTON COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH IS 

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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3664 8163 3662 8203 3682 8192 3677 8168



$$



DH

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000 

WGUS74 KMRX 072038

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

438 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008



VAC191-072200-

/O.CON.KMRX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080807T2200Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

WASHINGTON VA-

438 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR

WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 431 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



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

EMORY-MEADOW VIEW.



RADAR ESTIMATES IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHEAST

WASHINGTON COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH IS 

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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3664 8163 3662 8203 3682 8192 3677 8168



$$



DH

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