[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
918 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

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

AFFECTING THESE COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE: HICKMAN...MAURY.
DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         32 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        34.8 FEET AND RISING AT 6 AM.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 35.5 FEET THIS EVENING.

AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS REACH RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS, THE
CITY BALL FIELD, AND THE PACKING COMPANY ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE. THIS CREST
COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED MAR 4 1997.

DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE...
*   FLOOD STAGE:         22 FEET.
*   LATEST STAGE:        24.7 FEET AND RISING AT 8 AM.
*   RIVER FORECAST:      FORECAST TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET WEDNESDAY
                         AFTERNOON.
*   FLOOD CATEGORY:      THESE LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MODERATE FLOODING.

AT THESE LEVELS...FLOOD WATERS REACH THE SOCCER FIELDS AND BOTTOMLAND
ALONG THE RIVER. HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD, DEFEATED CREEK ROAD, AND LEATHERWOOD ROAD
WILL BE IMPASSABLE. DEFEATED CREEK WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE DUCK
RIVER.

PERSONS LIVING ALONG THE DUCK 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.

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