[BNAWX] Flood Warning

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WGUS44 KOHX 021547
FLWOHX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1047 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...
  DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE AFFECTING HICKMAN COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS FORCED THE DUCK RIVER TO RISE TO NEAR
FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

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.

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1047 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...24.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 32.0 FEET...ALL AREAS ALONG THE DUCK RIVER NEAR CENTERVILLE WILL BE COVERED
  BY FLOOD WATERS. DEFEATED CREEK...BEARS CREEK...SWAN CREEK...LOWES BEND...AND
  HORSE BRANCH CREEK WILL BE FLOODED DUE TO BACKWATER. MANY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
  WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.

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