[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 012353
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
653 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

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

  HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS AFFECTING CHEATHAM COUNTY
  HARPETH RIVER AT BELLEVUE AFFECTING DAVIDSON AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES
  HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN AFFECTING WILLIAMSON COUNTY
  RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES

.WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND FURTHER RISES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH MANY RIVERS REMAINING HIGH INTO NEXT 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.

&&

TNC021-021153-
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653 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/04 14:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS
* UNTIL 05/04 14:00.
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS ALONG THE RIVER AND PORTIONS OF HWY 70 WILL BE
  IMPASSIBLE. WATER WILL APPROACH SEVERAL RESIDENCES ON HWY 70 ACROSS FROM THE
  ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WILL REACH THE CITY PARK NEAR THE OLD BRIDGE.
* AT 26.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF CEDAR HILL ROAD BECOME INUNDATED.
* AT 25.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE NARROWS OF THE HARPETH STATE PARK BEGINS
  TO BE INUNDATED.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF MOUND CREEK ROAD BECOME INUNDATED.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE KINGSTON SPRINGS CITY PARK BEGINS AND WATER
  APPROACHES PINNACLE HILL ROAD AND EAST KINGSTONS SPRINGS ROAD. SEVERAL
  SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BECOME IMPASSABLE.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS OF THE NARROWS OF THE HARPETH STATE PARK BECOME
  INUNDATED.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND AND BOTTOM LAND ADJACENT TO THE
  RIVER BEGINS TO BE INUNDATED


$$

TNC037-187-021153-
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653 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/04 06:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HARPETH RIVER AT BELLEVUE
* UNTIL 05/04 06:00.
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD PORTIONS OF OLD HARDING PIKE.
* AT 24.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE CLUB HOUSE OF THE HARPETH VALLEY GOLF CENTER.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE PARKING LOT AT THE HARPETH VALLEY
  GOLF CENTER.
* AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE HARPETH VALLEY GOLF CENTER AND THE
  ENSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD AND THE PARKING LOT OF THE HARPETH RIVER STATE
  PARK ARE COMPLETELY INUNDATED.
* AT 14.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE PARKING LOT OF THE HARPETH RIVER
  STATE PARK AT HIGHWAY 100.


$$

TNC187-021153-
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/FRAT1.1.ER.100501T2248Z.100503T1200Z.100503T1900Z.NR/
653 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/03 21:30...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE HARPETH RIVER AT FRANKLIN
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL 05/03 21:30.
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 35.0 FEET...FLOODING OF HILLSBORO ROAD AND MACK HATCHER MEMORIAL PARKWAY
  BEGINS...AND MAY CLOSE THESE MAJOR ROADS AT HIGHER RIVER LEVELS.
* AT 34.0 FEET...PINKERTON PARK IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER
  NEAR THE HILLSBORO ROAD AND MACK HATCHER MEMORIAL PARKWAY INTERSECTION CAN BE
  EXPECTED.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PINKERTON PARK BEGINS...INCLUDING WALKING TRAILS
  AND PICNIC AREAS.
* AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PROPERTIES ADJACENT TO THE RIVER BEGINS NEAR
  HILLSBORO ROAD AND MACK HATCHER MEMORIAL PARKWAY.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE HARPETH RIVER FROM
  FRANKLIN TO BELLEVUE. IN FRANKLIN, WATER WILL REACH THE CITY PARK, 4TH STREET,
  AND PORTIONS OF 431.
* AT 23.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE BANKS...
  INCLUDING THE NURSERY AT HILLSBORO ROAD AND FULTON GREER LANE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HIGHWAY 431 (LEWISBURG PIKE) IN FRANKLIN.

$$

TNC125-147-021153-
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/PORT1.3.ER.100502T1140Z.100503T0600Z.100504T0300Z.NR/
653 PM CDT SAT MAY 1 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/04 06:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED RIVER NEAR PORT ROYAL
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL 05/04 06:00.
* AT 06PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 47.0 FEET BY 05/03 01:00. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 38.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH THE HOUSING SUBDIVISION AREA OFF THE
  CLARKSVILLE-SPRINGFIELD ROAD.
* AT 35.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH PORT ROYAL ROAD ALONG SULPHER FORK
  CREEK AND THE HIGHWAY 238 BRIDGE.
* AT 33.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH THE PORT ROYAL STATE PARK ON HIGHWAY
  238.
* AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS ALONG
  PORT ROYAL ROAD NEAR PORT ROYAL STATE PARK.

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