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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
703 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

HEAVY RAINFALL FROM FRIDAYS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS CAUSED THE
CLINCH RIVER TO RISE RAPIDLY TODAY AND WILL REACH NEAR FLOOD STAGE
AT SPEERS FERRY AND TAZEWELL LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST DEATHS IN FLOODS OCCUR IN CARS. IF YOU COME TO A CLOSED OR
FLOODED ROAD, TURN AROUND! DON'T DROWN! FOR MORE DETAILS, STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO THAT CARRY
WEATHER INFORMATION.

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703 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

* AT 6:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* AT 18.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 627 JUST DOWNSTREAM FLOODS.

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703 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

* AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND NEAR GRISSOM ISLAND
  BEGINS. THE CITY OF TAZEWELL, TENNESSEE IS NOT AFFECTED BY FLOODING
  OF THE CLINCH RIVER.

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