[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 032256
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
556 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

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WARREN TN-CANNON TN-VAN BUREN TN-COFFEE TN-BEDFORD TN-GRUNDY TN-
556 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  BEDFORD COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SHELBYVILLE...
  CANNON COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOODBURY...
  COFFEE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER...
  GRUNDY COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  VAN BUREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPENCER...
  WARREN COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCMINNVILLE...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 551 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL JUST WEST OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CUMBERLAND
PLATEAU. THIS ACTIVITY EXTENDS SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHERN AL AS WELL.
GIVEN THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH HAS FALLEN PREVIOUSLY...MINOR
FLOODING OF MANY ROADWAYS AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS LIKLEY.
THROUGH SUNRISE...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF RAINFALL CAN BE
EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA THIS EVENING.

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 3523 8590 3535 8604 3534 8626 3541 8627
      3535 8638 3541 8659 3569 8660 3571 8655
      3562 8640 3567 8634 3564 8624 3588 8616
      3592 8607 3580 8560 3583 8526 3572 8526
      3557 8541 3554 8561 3538 8549 3522 8574

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