[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 241656
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1056 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

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

  GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

. RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE TO OVERFLOW
ITS BANKS. RAINFALL SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA AROUND NOON.

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 CST SUN JAN 24 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 01/25 10:07...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE
* UNTIL 01/25 10:07.
* AT 10AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE
  ROAD.

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