[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 061927
FLSOHX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
227 PM CDT THU MAY 6 2010

TNC021-043-125-161-070315-
/O.CON.KOHX.FA.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100507T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DICKSON TN-CHEATHAM TN-MONTGOMERY TN-STEWART TN-
227 PM CDT THU MAY 6 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR THE
CUMBERLAND RIVER IN STEWART...WESTERN MONTGOMERY...CENTRAL CHEATHAM
AND NORTHEASTERN DICKSON COUNTIES...

AT 224 PM CDT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING WAS CONTINUING ALONG THE
CUMBERLAND RIVER BETWEEN NASHVILLE AND KENTUCKY LAKE. ALTHOUGH RIVER
LEVELS CONTINUE TO FALL...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE BUT
GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE
SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3667 8789 3664 8786 3664 8777 3656 8752
      3658 8732 3646 8729 3639 8725 3628 8696
      3610 8705 3633 8748 3646 8787 3667 8804

$$

LAROSA




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