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WGUS84 KMRX 300055
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN, TN 
755 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS ...

  SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHICKAMAUGA TN 
  AFFECTING CATOOSA AND HAMILTON COUNTIES 
  SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN AFFECTING BLEDSOE...MARION AND 
  SEQUATCHIE COUNTIES 
 
SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 
TONIGHT WITH ONLY LIGHT PRECIPIPITATION ANTICIPATED.  FLOODING FROM
HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS WILL CONTINUE 
OVERNIGHT.

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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755 PM EST TUE NOV 29 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA NEAR SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK @ CHATTANOOGA TN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW...BUT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...AIRPORT ROAD IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. A COUPLE OF 
  HOMES ARE SLIGHTLY FLOODED NEAR INTERSECTION OF MACK SMITH ROAD AND
  MAY STREET. FLOODING BECOMES EXTENSIVE AROUND THE NORTH END OF THE 
  AIRPORT.

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655 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL TN.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

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