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FLWMRX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
333 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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Monroe TN-
333 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 333 PM EDT, Gauge reports indicated minor flooding due to
  recent heavy rain along the Tellico River and tributaries.
  Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 5
  inches of rain have fallen over the past 24 hours. Gauge
  observations indicate water levels are falling along the Tellico
  River, and it is expected to fall below flood stage during the
  next two hours.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Tellico Plains and Coker Creek.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Flemmings Creek, North River, Sycamore Creek, Brookshire Creek,
  Bald River, Cook Creek, Sugar Cove Branch, Laurel Branch, Cane
  Creek, Wildcat Creek, Copper Creek, Dorsey Branch, Hunt Branch,
  Meadow Branch, Elbow Creek, Kirkland Creek, Tipton Creek,
  Waucheesi Creek, Oosterneck Creek, Shuler Creek, Tellico River,
  Conasauga Creek, Locust Gap Branch, Coker Creek, Rocky Branch and
  McNabb Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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LAT...LON 3537 8433 3540 8426 3539 8418 3530 8402
      3527 8406 3526 8408 3525 8409 3525 8412
      3524 8413 3525 8415 3524 8419 3524 8420
      3527 8421 3527 8422 3525 8425 3526 8431

$$

JLB