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Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday February 3rd, 2016 :: 02:58 a.m. CST

Alert

The NWS in Morristown has issued a Flash flood warning for Bledsoe Co. till 5:45 AM CST.

Alert:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 545 AM CST

* AT 251 AM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DUNLAP...JASPER...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH PITTSBURG...WHITWELL...
KIMBALL...FAIRMOUNT...POWELLS CROSSROADS...ORME...BRAYTON...
PALIO...CAGLE...MARTIN SPRINGS...HALETOWN (GUILD)...OLD
CUMBERLAND...MOUNT CREST...GRIFFITH CREEK...CARTWRIGHT...LONE OAK
AND MELVINE.

Instructions:

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

Address/Location
Bledsoe County Emergency Management Agency
3150 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 423-447-5555

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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