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Flood Warning

Issued at Thu 1:59 PM Nov. 5
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Northeastern Bradley County in east Tennessee Southwestern McMinn County in east Tennessee Northwestern Polk County in east Tennessee
When: Until 415 PM EST.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 157 PM EST, extreme rainfall in northern Georgia, in excess of 6 to 10 inches, produced catastrophic flooding in the Copperhill area early this morning. Runoff from this flooding continues to move down the Ocoee river and may cause additional flooding downstream. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Benton, Charleston, Calhoun and Parksville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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