[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 160402
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1102 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

TNC099-101-135-181-160415-
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PERRY TN-LEWIS TN-WAYNE TN-LAWRENCE TN-
1102 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
LAWRENCE...WAYNE...SOUTHERN LEWIS AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 1100 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WAYNE...PERRY...AND LEWIS COUNTY LINES...
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED JUST OVER 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAD FALLEN
OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS. SURROUNDING THIS AREA...MANY LOCATIONS
HAVE RECEIVED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOHENWALD
...WAYNESBORO...COLLINWOOD...LAWRENCEBURG...LORETTO...PETERS
LANDING...AND FLATWOODS.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 3503 8798 3541 8797 3546 8798 3559 8751
      3548 8727 3545 8729 3544 8721 3531 8722
      3531 8724 3530 8722 3501 8722

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31/JBW




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