[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 282201
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
501 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009

TNC141-290100-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM TN-
501 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 458 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL PUTNAM
  COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  NEARLY 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR. CITY OFFICIALS
  INDICATE THAT SOME STREET FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MORE RAINFALL
  IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THIS AREA IN THE NEXT 3 HOURS WHICH MAY
  AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3620 8540 3609 8550 3608 8554 3605 8559
      3605 8563 3621 8553

$$

JLM


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