[BNAWX] Flood Warning

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FLWOHX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
917 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

  DUCK RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN TENNESSEE...

  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY
  BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE AFFECTING PERRY COUNTY

.RUNOFF FROM FRIDAYS RAINFALL CONTINUES TO FILTER INTO THE DUCK AND BUFFALO
RIVERS. THESE RIVERS HAVE REACHED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE...AND ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN HIGH THROUGH SUNDAY.

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.

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEB
PAGE AT HTTP://AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/INDEX.PHP?WFO=OHX.

&&

TNC003-031417-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FL.W.0011.090503T0217Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHET1.1.ER.090503T0103Z.090503T0130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
917 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...28.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 35.0 FEET...THE FISHERMANS PARK AREA IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* AT 28.0 FEET...THE PICNIC AREA IN FISHERMANS PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

TNC119-031417-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090506T2306Z/
/COLT1.2.ER.090502T1545Z.090505T0600Z.090506T1706Z.NO/
917 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...35.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 37.5 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 37.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS ENTER THE OLD TVA HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT.
* AT 36.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL REACH RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
* AT 34.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUNDS, THE
  CITY BALL FIELD, AND THE PACKING COMPANY ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
* AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HWY 247 AT THE DUCK RIVER...WEST OF COLUMBIA.
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVERFLOW THE BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR
  COLUMBIA BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

TNC135-031417-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090505T1832Z/
/LBVT1.2.ER.090502T1201Z.090503T1200Z.090505T1232Z.NO/
917 PM CDT SAT MAY 02 2009

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER COVERS ROUTE 438 SOUTH OF LOBELVILLE. EXTENSIVE
  AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS FLOODED AS WELL.
* 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 ARE
  INUNDATED.

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