[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 021556
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1056 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...

  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BUFFALO RIVER BASIN HAS FORCED RAPID RISES IN THE
RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

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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1056 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 17.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER COVERS ROUTE 50, SOUTH OF LOBELVILLE
* AT 14.0 FEET...GILMER BRIDGE ROAD AND RUSSELL CREEK ROAD BEGIN TO BE
  INUNDATED. LEEPER BOTTOM AND QUALLS BEND ROAD BECOME INUNDATED AS WELL.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR OLD HIGHWAY 13 MAY BE
  INUNDATED
* AT 11.5 FEET...AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND FLOODS. WATER APPROACHES THE RIVER
  ACCESS ROAD EAST OF LOBELVILLE
* AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS AND AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND WILL FLOOD

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