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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1032 AM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Bledsoe County in east Tennessee...
  Northwestern Rhea County in east Tennessee...

* Until 1215 PM CDT /115 PM EDT/.

* At 932 AM CDT /1032 AM EDT/, local law enforcement reported heavy
  rain across the warned area. Reported SR-30 near Pikeville
  unpassable. Water on highway 127 towards Crossville. Between 2.5
  and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
  to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
  already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  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...
  Pikeville, Spring City, Melvine, Mount Crest, Stinging Fork Falls
  State Park and Fall Creek Falls State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 8527 3577 8517 3577 8510 3576 8507
      3577 8504 3575 8503 3577 8493 3576 8492
      3577 8491 3570 8488 3547 8513 3561 8535

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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