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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
321 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Rhea County in east Tennessee...
  West Central Roane County in east Tennessee...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Rockwood, Eagle Furnace and Grandview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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LAT...LON 3573 8471 3570 8476 3570 8477 3569 8477
      3568 8479 3574 8485 3579 8487 3582 8480
      3582 8478 3583 8477 3584 8476 3586 8473
      3589 8471 3579 8460 3574 8470 3574 8471
      3575 8472

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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