918 
WGUS84 KMRX 200018
FLSMRX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
818 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

VAC195-720-200145-
/O.CON.KMRX.FA.Y.0146.000000T0000Z-120820T0145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WISE VA-CITY OF NORTON VA-
818 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 
945 PM FOR WISE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF NORTON...

AT 812 PM...DOPPLER RADAR REVEALED ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS OVER 
WISE COUNTY. HOWEVER...RADAR ESTIMATED THAT UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN 
HAD FALLEN NEAR WISE IN THE PAST HOUR...DUE TO EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS 
WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY 
CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON MANY SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. IN 
ADDITION...PONDING OF WATER CAN BE EXPECTED IN URBAN AREAS AND 
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE 
AREAS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 8248 3703 8247 3699 8239 3697 8237
      3688 8267 3701 8279 3705 8274 3712 8253

$$

DMG