[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 240255 CCA
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TNC021-037-187-240851-


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
851 PM CST MON JAN 23 2006

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


AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE: CHEATHAM...DAVIDSON...WILLIAMSON.
HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         15.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        14.8 FEET AND FALLING AT 7 PM MONDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:       12.0 FT TOMORROW LATE MORNING THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE
TO NEAR 4.0 FT SATURDAY EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:
 THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED NOV 30
2004.

HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         21.0 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        23.0 FEET AND RISING AT 8 PM MONDAY.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 21.0 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT TOMORROW 18.0 FT EARLY TOMORROW THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 6.0 FT
SATURDAY EVENING.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING.


AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS REACH HIGHWAY 431 (LEWISBURG PIKE) IN FRANKLIN..
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED SEP 22 2003.


PERSONS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER AND THOSE WITH RIVER INTERESTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR WATER LEVELS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATER. IF YOU
APPROACH A WATER COVERED ROAD, TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.
&&



              FLOOD      OBSERVED             FORECAST 6AM              CREST
LOCATION       STG    STG  DAY  TIME    TUE   WED   THU   FRI   SAT    STG  DATE

HARPETH RIVER
KINGSTON SPRIN 15.0  14.8  MON 07 PM   13.3   7.9   6.1   5.2   4.4
FRANKLIN       21.0  23.0  MON 08 PM   17.9  10.7   8.6   7.4   6.6


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