Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
659 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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Bledsoe TN-
559 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  county, Bledsoe.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms that continue to develop and move over the same
    areas. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
    in the advisory area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have
    fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Pikeville.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 8510 3557 8511 3555 8511 3555 8510
      3554 8510 3554 8511 3553 8513 3553 8527
      3553 8533 3556 8533 3557 8530 3559 8518
      3558 8511


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