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WGUS84 KMRX 170813
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
413 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

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Blount TN-Bradley TN-Hamilton TN-McMinn TN-Meigs TN-Monroe TN-
Rhea TN-
413 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and
  Rhea.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 413 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 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...
    Athens, Dayton, Sweetwater, Madisonville, Decatur, Soddy-
    Daisy, Etowah, Charleston, Englewood, Graysville, Vonore,
    Tellico Plains, Niota, Calhoun, Clear Water, Riceville, Mount
    Vernon, Hillsview, Big Spring and Fort Loudon State Park.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3545 8517 3548 8512 3549 8515 3551 8513
      3556 8475 3559 8412 3555 8378 3552 8388
      3548 8391 3544 8399 3541 8402 3537 8401
      3534 8404 3527 8488 3533 8522


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JLB