[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 031016
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
516 AM CDT FRI APR 03 2009

.FLOODING CONTUIES AT GARRISON FORK IN WARTRACE.  ALTHOUGH THE FLOOD WATERS
CRESTED AT 11.1 FEET OVERNIGHT AND ARE DROPPING AT THIS TIME, THE WATER LEVEL
REMAINS AT 9.54 FEET WHICH IS 2.54 FEET ABOVE FLOODSTAGE.  WATER LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE MORNING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOME
TIME DURING THE MORNING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID FLOODED AREAS ALONG THE RIVER...AND MOVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS TO HIGHER
GROUND. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS AS THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE TOO GREAT
TO PASS...EVEN IN TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. IF YOU COME ACROSS A FLOODED
ROAD...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB
PAGE AT HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OHX.

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