000 WGUS84 KMRX 261349 FLSMRX FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 949 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008 NCC039-043-TNC007-011-065-107-115-121-123-139-143-153-261645- /O.NEW.KMRX.FA.Y.0069.080826T1349Z-080826T1645Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... BLEDSOE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PIKEVILLE... BRADLEY COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLEVELAND... HAMILTON COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA... MARION COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JASPER... MCMINN COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATHENS... MEIGS COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DECATUR... MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SWEETWATER...MADISONVILLE... POLK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DUCKTOWN...BENTON... RHEA COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DAYTON... SEQUATCHIE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DUNLAP... CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...ANDREWS... CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYESVILLE... * UNTIL 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/ * AT 946 AM EDT/846 AM CDT/ THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS MOVING NORTH ONTO THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND CENTRAL VALLEY OF TENNESSEE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOWERS WERE STILL OVER CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THAT AREA THROUGH 1 PM EDT. RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT IN LOW SPOTS AND URBAN AREAS, CREATING TRAFFIC NUISANCES. THIS IS NOT REALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE DO NOT TURN IT INTO ONE BY BEING CARELESS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3498 8586 3518 8588 3526 8583 3523 8574 3537 8551 3554 8562 3557 8543 3578 8525 3576 8500 3583 8479 3564 8457 3567 8432 3555 8399 3548 8393 3542 8401 3524 8399 3526 8370 3515 8373 3515 8365 3499 8351 $$ BB