[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
649 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2008

TNC005-021-043-083-085-125-147-161-041400-
/X.CON.KOHX.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080404T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DICKSON TN-HOUSTON TN-CHEATHAM TN-MONTGOMERY TN-ROBERTSON TN-
STEWART TN-BENTON TN-HUMPHREYS TN-
649 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR
HUMPHREYS...BENTON...STEWART...ROBERTSON...MONTGOMERY...CHEATHAM...
HOUSTON AND DICKSON COUNTIES...

AT 645 AM CDT...RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL IN THE WARNING AREA...AND
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED THIS MORNING. RUNOFF
FROM THIS RAIN...AND ADDITIONAL RAIN YET TO COME WILL CAUSE FLOODING
IN THE WARNED AREA.

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

LAT...LON 3661 8665 3644 8675 3642 8691 3607 8710
      3601 8754 3597 8760 3587 8819 3618 8811
      3623 8813 3637 8808 3638 8801 3649 8807
      3663 8799

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LAROSA

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