[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 041201
FLSOHX

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

TNC165-041500-
/X.CON.KOHX.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080404T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER TN-
659 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR SUMNER
COUNTY...

AT 659 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.

LAT...LON 3664 8622 3638 8631 3631 8660 3639 8669
      3653 8660 3655 8656 3658 8656 3662 8653
      3665 8634

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LAROSA



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