...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR BLEDSOE COUNTY... AT 348 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE GENERATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. THE STORMS ARE WEAKENING AS THEY EXIT THE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. THIS MUCH RAIN IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE PONDING AND FLOODING ON AREA ROADS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PIKEVILLE 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. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:56:10 +0000
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