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WGUS84 KMRX 081859
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
259 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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Cherokee NC-
259 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southwest North Carolina, including the
  following county, Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
    rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Unaka.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3520 8391 3516 8412 3518 8418 3523 8417
      3525 8414 3524 8413 3525 8412 3525 8409
      3527 8405 3529 8403 3527 8401 3523 8400
      3523 8398 3522 8397 3522 8394 3526 8384
      3525 8383


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