[BNAWX] Flood Statement

Wed May 5 16:31:04 CDT 2010

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FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

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

  CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE AFFECTING DAVIDSON COUNTY
  CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY
  DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA AFFECTING MAURY COUNTY
  DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE AFFECTING HICKMAN COUNTY
  DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS AFFECTING HUMPHREYS COUNTY
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT CLIFTON AFFECTING DECATUR...HARDIN...PERRY AND WAYNE
  COUNTIES

.RIVERS ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE CONTINUE TO FALL...ALTHOUGH SEVERAL ARE
STILL EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. EXPECT FLOODING TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH IN THE CUMBERLAND AND DUCK RIVER BASINS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...HOWEVER WATER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER
THROUGH THE COMING WEEKEND.

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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430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/06 10:00...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE
* UNTIL 05/06 10:00.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* SIGNIFICANT DECREASES OF WATER FLOWING OUT OF OLD HICKORY DAM WILL OCCUR
  TONIGHT...ALLOWING THE RIVER TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 47.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE FIFTH GRASSY AREA OF THE RIVERFRONT LANDING
  IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE.
* AT 46.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF THE SHELBY BOTTOMS AREA IS OCCURRING...
  INCLUDING THE ATHLETIC FIELDS AND THE GREENWAY...AND WATER MAY APPROACH THE
  PARKING LOT OF THE SHELBY BOTTOMS NATURE CENTER.
* AT 45.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE FLOOD WATERS COVER MOST OF THE RIVERFRONT
  LANDING AND THE ACCESS AREA ON THE EAST SIDE NEAR L P FIELD.
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE FOURTH GRASSY AREA OF THE RIVERFRONT LANDING
  IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE.
* AT 40.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER IN AND AROUND THE NASHVILLE
  METROPOLITAN AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH SOME INDUSTRIAL AREAS DOWNTOWN AND
  CUMBERLAND FIELD AIRPORT.
* AT 39.0 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS THE RIVER BANK ALONG PENNINGTON BEND NEAR OPRY
  MILLS AND APPROACHES THE LANDING AT RIVERFRONT PARK IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE.
* AT 38.5 FEET...WATER REACHES SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CUMBERLAND
  RIVER IN AND AROUND THE NASHVILLE AREA. THE PENNINGTON BEND AREA NEAR OPRY
  MILLS BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* AT 38.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE THE THIRD GRASSY AREA OF THE
  RIVERFRONT LANDING IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE AND PAVED WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS
  IN THE SHELBY BOTTOMS AREA.
* AT 34.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE WATER REACHES THE SECOND GRASSY AREA OF
  THE RIVERFRONT LANDING AND COVERS MOST OF THE ACCESS AREA ON THE EAST SIDE OF
  THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD. IN EAST NASHVILLE WATER REACHES DIRT TRAILS IN THE
  SHELBY BOTTOMS PARK AREA.
* AT 30.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THE FIRST GRASSY AREA OF THE RIVERFRONT
  LANDING...AND THE ACCESS POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER NEAR L P FIELD
  ARE INUNDATED.
* AT 25.0 FEET...IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE THE RIVERFRONT AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
  RIVER BEGIN TO BE INUNDATED.

$$

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430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE
* UNTIL 05/08 16:00.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 59.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 61.5 FEET...FLOODING OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL INUNDATE MANY AREAS AND ROADS
  IN CLARKSVILLE. THE APPROACH TO HWY 13 BRIDGE WILL BE CUT OFF.
* AT 49.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER BEGIN TO OVERFLOW AND
  SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS.
* AT 46.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER OVERFLOWS AND MINOR
  FLOODING BEGINS IN CLARKSVILLE.
* AT 40.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS APPROACH LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE BANKS.

$$

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430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 05/05 21:49...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA
* UNTIL 05/05 21:49.
* AT 03PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 32.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OVERFLOW THE BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR
  COLUMBIA BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

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430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER AT CENTERVILLE
* UNTIL 05/06 20:32.
* AT 04PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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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430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DUCK RIVER NEAR HURRICANE MILLS
* UNTIL 05/06 01:40.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 24 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACH LOW LYING PORTIONS OF HURRICANE CREEK
  ROAD NEAR HURRICANE MILLS...AND OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA ARE FLOODED INCLUDING
  TUMBLING CREEK ROAD. AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 22.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 ARE FLOODED
  AND MAY BE IMPASSABLE.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF TUMBLING CREEK ROAD EAST OF HIGHWAY 13 BEGIN TO
  FLOOD AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER
  FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG
  THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD FROM BUCKSNORT...TO TAYLORTOWN AND CEDAR GROVE.

$$

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430 PM CDT WED MAY 5 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT CLIFTON
* UNTIL 05/08 07:00.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 373 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 370.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 373.0 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES THE HELI-PAD IN THE RIVERS
  EDGE LANDING SUBDIVISION.
* AT 370.0 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...THE BOAT LAUNCH AND PARKING LOT AREAS OF
  RIVERSTONE MARINA ARE FLOODED. IN WAYNE COUNTY...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD
  PORTIONS OF BEECHVIEW DRIVE AND THE BEECH LAKE CAMPGROUND ON BEECH LAKE ROAD.
  IN PERRY COUNTY...ACCESS ROADS IN THE PETERS LANDING AREA INCLUDING PETERS
  LANDING ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD. IN HARDIN COUNTY...IN THE COBB FARM AREA OF NANCE
  BEND LOW LYING PORTIONS OF SENATOR COBB ROAD AND COLONEL JAMES HARDIN DRIVE
  BEGIN TO FLOOD AND ACCESS MAY BE LIMITED.
* AT 369.0 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES SCENIC LANE IN THE RUSS
  FARM AREA...CUTTING OFF ALL ACCESS TO RIVERFRONT HOMES IN THE AREA.
* AT 368.0 FEET...IN PERRY COUNTY...WATER REACHES THE LOW LYING PORTIONS OF
  ACCESS ROADS IN THE PETERS LANDING AREA.
* AT 367.0 FEET...IN WAYNE COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES THE BOAT LAUNCH AREAS AND
  PORTIONS OF ACCESS ROADS IN THE BEECH LAKE CAMPGROUND ON BEECH LAKE ROAD.
* AT 366.0 FEET...IN HARDIN COUNTY...WATER INUNDATES LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL
  AREAS AND ACCESS ROADS IN THE COBB FARM AREA OF NANCE BEND...INCLUDING SENATOR
  COBB ROAD AND COLONEL HARDIN ROAD.
* AT 365.0 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVERSTONE MARINA
  BECOME INUNDATED.
* AT 364.5 FEET...IN DECATUR COUNTY...WATER BEGINS TO INUNDATE PORTIONS OF
  SCENIC LANE IN THE RUSS FARM AREA AND ACCESS MAY BE LIMITED TO SOME HOUSES
  ALONG THE RIVER.
* AT 364.0 FEET...IN WAYNE COUNTY...IN THE BEECH CREEK AREA WATER BEGINS TO
  INUNDATE LOW LYING AREAS ON THE NORTH END OF BEECHVIEW DRIVE AND THE BEECH
  LAKE CAMPGROUND ON BEECH LAKE ROAD. IN HARDIN COUNTY...WATER BEGINS TO
  INUNDATE THE LOW LYING AREAS OF COBB FARM IN NANCE BEND.

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