[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 051414
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
914 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

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

  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY
  DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE AFFECTING HICKMAN COUNTY

.RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH ALONG THE DUCK RIVER AS WATER CONTINUES TO FLOW
THROUGH THE DUCK RIVER BASIN...ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LATER THIS WEEK.

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.

&&

TNC119-060214-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090507T0650Z/
/COLT1.1.ER.090502T1545Z.090504T1800Z.090507T0050Z.NO/
914 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.2 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE HOLDING STEADY AROUND 36.0 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN
  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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.

$$

TNC081-060214-
/O.EXT.KOHX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090508T0600Z/
/CNVT1.2.ER.090502T1130Z.090503T0200Z.090508T0000Z.NO/
914 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE SOCCER FIELDS AND BOTTOMLAND ALONG THE
  RIVER. HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD...DEFEATED CREEK ROAD...AND LEATHERWOOD ROAD WILL
  BE IMPASSABLE. DEFEATED CREEK WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE DUCK RIVER.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE RIVER.
  SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE PARTIALLY COVERED. IN CENTERVILLE...
  HICKMAN SPRINGS ROAD AND DEFEATED CREEK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED. LEATHERWOOD
  ROAD BETWEEN SHADY GROVE AND PRIMM SPRINGS NEAR TOTTYS BEND WILL ALSO BE
  AFFECTED.
* AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS.

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