[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 280024
FLSOHX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
724 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

  GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE AFFECTING BEDFORD COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY HAS CAUSED THE GARRISON FORK TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE...AND WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH THROUGH TONIGHT.

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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/WTTT1.1.ER.110427T1210Z.110428T0300Z.110428T1038Z.NO/
724 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 04/28 11:38...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GARRISON FORK NEAR WARTRACE
* UNTIL 04/28 11:38.
* AT 07PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW OVER THE LOW WATER CROSSING ON BUGSCUFFLE
  ROAD.

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