[BNAWX] Flash Flood Statement

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WGUS74 KOHX 190900
FFSOHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
400 AM CDT MON JUL 19 2010

TNC141-191100-
/O.CON.KOHX.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100719T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM TN-
400 AM CDT MON JUL 19 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY...

AT 359 AM CDT...EVENTHOUGH MOST OF THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY HAD MOVED EAST OF EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY...A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL
THAT HAS OCCURRED ACROSS EASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY OVER THE LAST HOUR
THROUGH 600 AM. PUTNAM COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE
REPORTED FLOODING OCCURRING IN COOKEVILLE AT BROAD STREET AND WILLOW
AVENUE...WITH JACKSON STREET AND WILLOW STREET BOTH UNDER WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 3611 8515 3611 8523 3603 8525 3609 8547
      3609 8554 3606 8558 3621 8563 3627 8545
      3624 8541 3623 8538 3619 8529 3615 8519
      3615 8510

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