[BNAWX] Flood Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WGUS84 KOHX 010716
FLSOHX
TNC021-037-085-099-135-187-ALC077-011314-


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
114 AM CST WED DEC 01 2004

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE BUFFALO RIVER...
HARPETH RIVER...SHOAL CREEK...


AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN ALABAMA: LAUDERDALE AND IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE:
CHEATHAM...DAVIDSON...HUMPHREYS...LAWRENCE...PERRY...WILLIAMSON.

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         10.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        12.3 FEET AND RISING AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FT  AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW THEN FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 10.0 FT   FRIDAY  EVENING
8.0 FT   SUNDAY  EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MODERATE FLOODING.


AT THESE LEVELS...THE FLOOD PLAIN WILL BE INUNDATED AND SEVERAL ACCESS ROADS
ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE IMPASSABLE. LEEPER BOTTOM AND QUALLS BEND NEAR
LOBELVILLE WILL BE FLOODED. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.7 FEET
WHICH OCCURRED FEB 23 2003.


HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         15.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        17.8 FEET AND RISING AT 11 PM TUESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 18.0 FT THRU  THIS MORNING
THEN FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 15.0 FT  EARLY TOMORROW 12.0 FT
TOMORROW LATE MORNING THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 4.0 FT   SATURDAY  MORNING
THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 4.0 FT THRU   SUNDAY  EARLY AFTERNOON.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MODERATE FLOODING.


AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS WILL OVERFLOW THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER AND
APPROACH PINNACLE HILL ROAD, AND E. KINGSTON SPRINGS ROAD. SEVERAL SECONDARY
ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BECOME IMPASSIBLE. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST
OF 18.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED APR 22 2004.


HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         21.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        23.7 FEET AND RISING AT 11 PM TUESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:       18.0 FT  THIS MORNING THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR
4.5 FT   SUNDAY  EARLY AFTERNOON.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE NONFLOOD FLOODING.


AT THESE LEVELS...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE HARPETH RIVER FROM
FRANKLIN TO BELLEVUE. IN FRANKLIN, WATER WILL REACH THE CITY PARK, 4TH STREET,
AND PORTIONS OF 431. IN BELLEVUE, FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH OLD HARDING ROAD,
MORTON HILL ROAD, AND THE BEECH BEND AREA.. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS
CREST OF 23.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED SEP 22 2003.


SHOAL CREEK NEAR IRON CITY...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         14.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        17.0 FEET AND RISING AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FT  THIS MORNING THEN
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 14.0 FT  LATE THIS AFTERNOON 10.0 FT
EARLY TOMORROW THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 4.5 FT   SUNDAY  MORNING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING.
 THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED FEB 5 2004.


PERSONS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER AND THOSE WITH RIVER INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR WATER LEVELS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.
$$




              FLOOD      OBSERVED             FORECAST 6AM              CREST
LOCATION       STG    STG  DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON    STG   DATE

BUFFALO RIVER
LOBELVILLE     10.0  12.3  WED 01 AM   12.3  14.3  11.4   9.2   8.4        14

HARPETH RIVER
KINGSTON SPRIN 15.0  17.8  TUE 11 PM   18.2  13.7   5.7   3.8   3.8
FRANKLIN       21.0  23.7  TUE 11 PM   20.1   5.3   4.8   4.7   4.7

SHOAL CREEK
IRON CITY      14.0  17.0  WED 01 AM   18.5   9.9   7.3   5.5   4.6        18

WWWW
This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net