[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 152310
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
610 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

TNC005-160145-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-090716T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BENTON TN-
610 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY...

AT 609 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH
OF CAMDEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED
THAT OF UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY...ESPECIALLY IN THE
VICINITY OF U.S. HIGHWAY 641...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY
OF HOLLADAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.
&&

LAT...LON 3594 8821 3590 8800 3585 8802 3585 8821

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31/JBW


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